Dry conditions impacting 99 N.C. counties
42 counties, including most of Western North Carolina, were considered ‘abnormally dry.’ From ncdrought.org
The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) has classified all or part of 99 counties as in moderate drought or abnormally dry, with high temperatures and low precipitation driving the rapid deterioration of conditions across the state.
DMAC classified 57 counties as in moderate drought, or in D1 conditions. Another 42 counties — including most of Western North Carolina — were classified as abnormally dry. This marks only the second time since 2000 that North Carolina has seen an increase in the drought classification for more than 50% of the state in one week. However, moderate rains over the last week provided some relief that may bear out in next week’s report.
DMAC’s drought map is updated weekly on Thursday; however, the next update will be on July 3 due to the Fourth of July holiday.
