The day before that was Hurricane Debby arrived in Florida in the category 1 hurricane, before fading into a tropical storm. In Florida the storm gradually advanced towards along the East Coast and hit Georgia as well as South Carolina.

Florida citrusRainfall in Florida varied between 6 and 27 inches. The plants most at risk from the volume of rainfall include watermelons as well as cantaloupes, which are available right now. Additionally, strawberries could have been affected by the quantity of water. Florida’s production area for citrus is not affected by the rains that caused flooding. “The majority of the citrus cultivation is located within Central Florida, which wasn’t particularly affected by wind or the flooding. There was a minor loss has been reported in a small portion of the westmost productive counties,” adds Drew Lerner with World Weather, Inc.

Tropical Storm Debby (downgraded from hurricane status) has afflicted this region of the U.S. Carolinas with excessive water and heavy rain this week.

A few minor damages to Georgia

Within Eastern Georgia, rainfall from Debby can vary between 6 to 13plus inches. The speeds range from 40-65 miles per hour. was observed in northern Florida and Georgia and could have resulted in the destruction of some trees. Though damage is still to be evaluated, the majority of plant species won’t be affected by a significant losses, unless in regions that could have seen fruit dropping.

The state of South Carolina, the state’s major vegetable production zone is situated in the south, which is where some of the most significant rainfalls occurred. At this time of the year the nectarines and peaches are the most important crops of South Carolina. Additionally, the growing season for Asian peaches is beginning in the three states.

The initial assessments of the damages to crops aren’t made available for any of the states. But, the water from the flood has begun to recede in Florida and assessment of the damage is currently in the process of being completed. In Georgia the assessments will start following the end of the rain on Thursday. Meanwhile, in South Carolina, heavy rain continues to fall, so assessment of damage won’t start on Friday.

Drowning of crops

“The destruction will be particularly grave to lower-lying fruit and vegetable fields in the northern part of Florida along with several counties located in South Carolina,” Lerner stated. There is a chance of damage to be seen in Eastern Georgia as well, however, it’s less severe. Florida as well as portions of South Carolina are likely dealing with flooded crops that have caused the production to cease completely. As long as the is gone the farmers won’t be able to evaluate the extent of damage.

More information is available here:

Drew Lerner

World Weather, Inc.

Tel: (913) 383-1161

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www.worldweather.cc