Record rains of two to four inches of rain fell this past weekend all across the CSRA. Drought conditions will likely improve in much of Georgia and South Carolina as a result of the rain.

Minimal rain is expected this week.

Most of the Aiken-Augusta area has improved to level D2 (severe) drought. Conditions are generally worse to the north and better to the south of Augusta.

Click here for the latest Georgia drought information.

To visit the Drought Monitor official website: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html

Enjoy a new interactive government website dedicated to the drought: http://www.drought.gov/portal/server.pt

Water restrictions continue for all of Georgia due to the drought.

For Columbia County residents, please visit http://www.columbiacountyga.gov/Index.aspx?page=2662 for current water restrictions.

For Richmond County residents, please visit http://www.augustaga.gov/departments/utilities/home.asp for current water restrictions.

For more information on Georgia water restrictions, please visit the Environmental Protection Division at: http://www.gaepd.org/Documents/outdoorwater.html

No statewide water restrictions are active for South Carolina.