Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida Thursday night, September 26, as a Category 4 hurricane. The storm moved through growing regions in the Florida panhandle, Georgia, western South Carolina, western North Carolina and into eastern Tennessee.
- Initial reports out of South Georgia and North Florida growing regions are better than expected, despite heavy rainfall
- Moultrie and Bainbridge, Georgia received 12-14 inches of rain
- Lake Park, Georgia received 7-9 inches of rain
- Jennings, Florida received 6-8 inches of rain
- Quincy, Florida received 8-10 inches of rain
- Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina look to be the most impacted due to heavy flooding
- Newport, Tennessee received 10-12 inches of rain
- Scaly Mountain, North Carolina received 12-14 inches of rain
- Current forecast shows minimal rain in each region for today and tomorrow, September 30 and October 1
- Fall crop production is expected to start on schedule in South Georgia later this week
- Markon will continue to monitor and update as more information from the fields becomes available
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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