RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Drought conditions statewide continued to improve slightly over the past week, but much of central North Carolina saw little to no relief, according to new data released on Thursday.
The latest report shows 31.4% of North Carolina remains under D3 extreme drought conditions, down from 36.6% last week. While that marks another week of statewide improvement, drought conditions across the Triangle and surrounding counties remained largely unchanged.
Wake County saw no change from last week. The latest update shows 55% of the county remains under D3 extreme drought conditions, while the remainder of the county is classified under D2 severe drought.
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