Severe Drought Returns To Eastern Carolina
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Updated: 9:16 PM Jul 30, 2010
Severe Drought Returns To Eastern Carolina
The latest data shows there are severe drought conditions in Halifax, Hertford and Northampton counties.
Posted: 10:08 AM Jul 30, 2010
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Severe drought conditions have returned to Eastern Carolina.

The latest data shows there are severe drought conditions in Halifax, Hertford and Northampton counties. This as there is a moderate drought now in Bertie, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson counties. The rest of the area remains under abnormally dry conditions.

Statewide the number of counties experiencing drought in the state doubled this week to 39. The state says this week's drought map does not take into account the impact of recent rainfall from the past few days.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 30, 2010 at 04:48 PM

rain has been frequent, but not soaking
Posted by: The Original ENC Location: enc on Jul 30, 2010 at 01:13 PM

Really?!?! For Pitt a modereate drought? Seems like it has been a tad on the rainy side this year...guess we need a few hurricanes to pass over...
Posted by: Ronnie Location: Hertford County on Jul 30, 2010 at 11:57 AM

The crops here look bad. I use to farm and 1980, 83,87,were very dry. This year is worse. We only received,2.5 inches of rain from June 1 to July 29. We did get 1 inch last night. Thank God.
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