Drought conditions have been expanding and contracting across state land since October. The drought peaked during the week of Nov. 21, when 56% of the state was considered at a level of extreme or exceptional.
Wildfire risk is high in Tennessee as drought lingers
Wildfires are popping up across Tennessee, as the state endures its worst drought since 2016.
‘Flash droughts’ can shift the ground beneath Nashville. That’s a problem for water pipes.
In Nashville, the ground often dances between parched and soaked.
Tennessee is in a ‘flash drought’
Nearly half of Tennessee is in severe drought, including some of Middle Tennessee. The city of Franklin recently asked citizens to voluntarily reduce water consumption, and some cities have issued burn bans.
Last year was Nashville’s 11th warmest
In 2022, Earth reached another top 10 hottest year on record. This was expected.
Droughts will worsen in Tennessee. The state lacks a real plan, a new report finds
Tennessee last released a drought management plan in 2010. A new report says the state is unprepared to respond to future droughts exacerbated by climate change.
Dirt is key to understanding Tennessee’s environmental disasters in 2022. Let’s talk about it.
In 2022, soil was a key factor in all of Tennessee’s environmental disasters.
Nashville got typical rainfall this month. That’s not enough to end the drought.
In the first two weeks of November, Nashville received two inches of rainfall, in line with the 30-year climate average. This moved the city into a “moderate” drought designation, but it was not enough to end the dryness.
One consequence of the drought you might not have guessed — more broken water pipes
Drought conditions in Nashville have shrunk soils enough to break water pipes, according to Metro Water Services.
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