LAKE WYLIE, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A dark line across the rocky Lake Wylie shoreline shows just how low water levels have receded during the Carolinas extreme drought.
TowBoatUS says they’ve been busier than usual saving boats as water levels get low.
“We’ve had a huge influx of groundings and low water-related incidents here on the lakes as the water has been low,” said Logan Thomas, a Captain with TowBoatUS.
Alamance County farmers concerned about long-term effects of drought
Drought conditions are worsening across the Charlotte metro area, with nearly half of the Carolinas now classified as being in severe or extreme drought.
Weather experts say Charlotte has been running 15 to 17 inches below normal rainfall since August…