Drought /tags/drought Drought en-US Copyright Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMT 'Remarkably quick turnaround:' Extreme drought in July, soaked in August /environment/2024-08-19/drought-july-rainfall-august Six straight weeks of steady rainfall has eliminated drought conditions across North Carolina. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-19/drought-july-rainfall-august Will Michaels Weathering the whims of a dry and wet summer on NC farms /environment/2024-08-02/north-carolina-farms-drought-dry-wet-summer Rain in July helped most NC farms recover from June drought, but corn crop devastated. Some counties had too much rain and some not enough. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:22:39 GMT /environment/2024-08-02/north-carolina-farms-drought-dry-wet-summer Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press NC Forest Service warns people not to outdoor burn, use at-home fireworks during drought /news/2024-07-02/nc-forest-service-warns-people-not-to-outdoor-burn-use-at-home-fireworks-during-drought As drought conditions worsen across much of the state, the Forest Service is discouraging any type of burning to prevent possible wildfires. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:44:35 GMT /news/2024-07-02/nc-forest-service-warns-people-not-to-outdoor-burn-use-at-home-fireworks-during-drought Sharryse Piggott Hot and dry June stifles North Carolina crops /environment/2024-07-01/hot-dry-june-north-carolina-crop-damage Chapel Hill recorded just half an inch of rain in June, damaging or destroying some crops and threatening others. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:28:08 GMT /environment/2024-07-01/hot-dry-june-north-carolina-crop-damage Will Michaels Much of Eastern NC in moderate drought, increasing fire risk and impacting crops /environment/2024-06-28/much-of-eastern-nc-in-moderate-drought-increasing-fire-risk-and-impacting-crops The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows flash drought has left most of eastern North Carolina experiencing moderate drought, with the exception of the portions of Carteret and Onslow Counties right along the coast, which are abnormally dry. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:50:57 GMT /environment/2024-06-28/much-of-eastern-nc-in-moderate-drought-increasing-fire-risk-and-impacting-crops Annette Weston Rain welcome, but much more is needed to end NC's drought /2023-11-21/rain-welcome-but-much-more-is-needed-to-end-ncs-drought It's finally raining again in North Carolina, but will it be enough to end the drought that's affecting most of the state? Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:04:39 GMT /2023-11-21/rain-welcome-but-much-more-is-needed-to-end-ncs-drought David Boraks Rain helps ease North Carolina drought /environment/2022-07-14/rain-helps-ease-north-carolina-drought At least two inches of rain fell across much of the state last week. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:27:15 GMT /environment/2022-07-14/rain-helps-ease-north-carolina-drought Bradley George Summer is off to a dry start in North Carolina /news/2022-07-08/summer-is-off-to-a-dry-start-in-north-carolina It’s been a while since the state has had a drought like this one, according to Corey Davis, assistant climatologist at the North Carolina State Climate Office. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:13:25 GMT /news/2022-07-08/summer-is-off-to-a-dry-start-in-north-carolina Bradley George Almost all of North Carolina now in drought /environment/2022-07-01/almost-all-north-carolina-drought-gulf-climate-rain-farm Climatologists say pop-up showers this weekend and Gulf moisture later in the month could bring some relief. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:11:26 GMT /environment/2022-07-01/almost-all-north-carolina-drought-gulf-climate-rain-farm Bradley George Drought conditions persist in Eastern North Carolina /news/2022-04-11/drought-conditions-persist-in-eastern-north-carolina The U.S. Drought Monitor says a swath of Eastern North Carolina from Tarboro to Southport is in “severe drought.” Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:04:46 GMT /news/2022-04-11/drought-conditions-persist-in-eastern-north-carolina Bradley George