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Drought continues to improve in the Triad | Lowest level of drought in months
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (532+ words) Extreme drought has shrunk in the Triad | Drought continues to improve across central North Carolina Drought conditions improved for just about everyone in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday, July 30, with the Triad seeing the most improvement in…...
Rain provides relief for water levels at North Carolina lakes - AOL
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (309+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Despite recent rain, North Carolina remains in a drought and it’s considered extreme in some areas. But several inches of rain in the last two days has water levels trending in the right direction. According to David Schwartz,…...
'Its scary': Heavy rain washes out roads, floods homes in parts of Western North Carolina
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) Overnight storms in parts of western North Carolina dealt damage across roads, homes and communities Monday night. Officials with Henderson County said it was the worst storm that part of the state had seen since Hurricane Helene in 2024. On top…...
Virginia, North Carolina drought deepens; rain provides temporary relief
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Dry conditions worsened during mid-May across parts of Virginia and North Carolina as the latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows a growing area of extreme drought stretching from portions of the Peninsulas into Central Virginia and Central North Carolina....
North Carolina drought deepens, fifth driest April since 1895
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (176+ words) Most North Carolina counties are experiencing drought conditions, including around 95% of Wake County. Last month was the fifth driest April on record since 1895, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System. The Piedmont region remains in severe to extreme drought…...
North Carolina regulators confront drought as communities battle over who gets water
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (619+ words) Even after recent rain, much of North Carolina remains locked in severe or extreme drought conditions as state regulators grapple with growing battles over who gets access to water during a period of rapid growth and mounting strain on river…...
Burn ban lifted in most North Carolina counties, but officials say wildfire risk remains
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (533+ words) by Shelly Garzon&Marisa Sardonia BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The statewide burn ban in North Carolina is beginning to ease, but officials say not all areas are in the clear as dry conditions persist. The North Carolina Forest Service has lifted…...
Fire danger remains high in eastern North Carolina despite weekend rain
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Eastern North Carolina received rainfall on Sunday with more expected this week, but fire danger remains high and likely to stay that way until June, according to a U.S. Forest Service public information officer. A fire broke out…...
Drought deepens across North Carolina as water supplies drop and wildfire risk rises
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (533+ words) Drought conditions are worsening across North Carolina, with all 100 counties now in some level of drought and large parts of the state facing severe to extreme conditions. Rainfall over the past six months is running nearly 10 inches below normal in…...
Water use drops 35M gallons, Raleigh customers heed restrictions as drought worsens in NC
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (380+ words) Raleigh city officials say water conservation restrictions imposed last week are reducing water use as drought conditions continue to worsen across the Triangle. The measures were implemented one week ago in parts of Wake County amid what state officials describe…...