Some North Carolina communities are now in the most severe drought category recognized by the U.S. Drought Monitor after conditions across the state worsened over the past week, according to WNCN.
The near-term picture is bleak, too. WNCN reported that central parts of the state would need about 12 to 14 inches of rain over a month to erase the drought.
What’s happening?
According to WNCN, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update shows 3.01% of North Carolina in D4, or “exceptional drought,” the worst category on the scale, after no part of the state was listed there just a week earlier.
The portion of the state in D3, or “extreme drought,” rose to 33.81% from 31.4% the previous week…