Drought Deepens as Rainfall Falls Short of Monthly Averages
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Drought deepens as rainfall falls short of monthly averages
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — Recent rainfall is providing some short-term relief, but drought conditions continue to grip much of southeastern North Carolina. Showers on Sunday brought just under half an inch of rain to Wilmington, ending a nearly two-week dry stretch. Despite that, much of the Cape Fear region remains in drought, with severe to extreme conditions affecting dozens of counties statewide. North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Co…
Recent rains did little for current drought: NC Climatologist
Fire Weather Intelligence Portal shows precipitation measurements from 10 a.m. April 25 to 10 a.m. April 27. Map: NC Climate Office Though parts of North Carolina saw rainfall over the weekend, it didn’t touch the extreme drought conditions the state has been experiencing for at least six months. State Climate Office of North Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis told Coastal Review Monday that, while eastern North Carolina fared be…
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