Drought conditions have intensified in central North Carolina, with parts of 10 counties in and around the Triangle now classified as experiencing exceptional drought. The majority of the rest of the state remains in extreme and severe drought.
According to the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council’s latest classifications issued Thursday, 10 counties are now in exceptional drought, 42 counties are in extreme drought, 46 counties are in severe drought and two counties are in moderate drought.
“The good rains the state received over Memorial Day weekend were helpful, but had a short-term impact,” said Klaus Albertin, chair of the DMAC and water resources engineer with the NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources. “Most areas are still showing one of their top five driest beginnings to the year.”…