Drought deepens as rainfall falls short of monthly averages

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — Recent rainfall is providing some short-term relief, but drought conditions continue to grip much of southeastern North Carolina.

Showers on Sunday brought just under half an inch of rain to Wilmington, ending a nearly two-week dry stretch.

Despite that, much of the Cape Fear region remains in drought, with severe to extreme conditions affecting dozens of counties statewide…

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