Authorities say that several parts of Georgia are continuing to endure an extreme drought this summer.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows the worst of the drought in four separate parts of Georgia, all in the northern half of the state.
The newest patch of extreme drought includes southwest Forsyth County, most of Cherokee County and north Fulton County.
Extreme drought classifications were also extended to larger portions of Rabun and Elbert counties.
Several counties in Georgia's northwest corner and some counties just south and west of Atlanta are in extreme drought mode, according to this week's updated map.
According to this week's report, just over 65% of the state of Georgia is suffering from some level of drought ; 9.65% is at the extreme drought level, meaning crop and pasture losses, as well as water shortages for the affected areas.
