ACF Webinar
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Drought and Water Monthly Webinar
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 1 pm ET
The webinar will provide updated information on the climate, water, and drought status of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin. This drought assessment webinar is brought to you by the Auburn University Water Resources Center and the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS).
Presentations from:

  • Florida Climate Center
  • ADECA Office of Water Resources
  • USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center
  • NWS Southeast River Forecast Center
  • US Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District
Additionally, Dr. Hamid Moradkhani of The University of Alabama will discuss the study, “Multivariate Assimilation of Remotely Sensed Soil Moisture and Evapotranspiration for Drought Monitoring.”
For webinar-related questions, please contact Rachel McGuire at [email protected], 334-844-1163
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