Zoom in: The "flash drought" is threatening Georgia cotton and other cash crops, the AJC reports; in some areas, the soil is so parched that farmers' equipment can't harvest peanut plants.
Stunning stat: As of this past Friday, Atlanta had gone 27 days without more than one-tenth of an inch of rain, the outlet says.
What we're watching: Whether expected precipitation on Thursday puts a dent in the rainfall deficit.
