Fairfax County still under drought warning despite recent rain

A rainy Memorial Day weekend that canceled events and water park openings wasn’t enough to alleviate the drought plaguing Fairfax County and the rest of Virginia.

Almost the entire state remains under a drought warning, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announced today (Friday). The only exceptions are Isle of Wight County and a few cities in the southeast, which are under a drought watch.

A warning advisory signals that a “significant drought event is imminent,” while a watch indicates that residents should prepare for a potential drought,” according to DEQ…

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