A drought watch advisory has been issued for 28 counties in Virginia including the Shenandoah Valley.
The advisories were issued due to rapid declines in the streamflow and groundwater levels due to a lack of precipitation.
Water Supply Planner Andrew Noyes with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality told AFP on Sept. 12 that the City of Waynesboro was experiencing drier conditions than other areas in the Shenandoah region…