Current Conditions
as of July 20, 2021 at 8am ET
US Drought Monitor of
North Carolina
- D0 - Abnormally Dry
- D1 - Moderate Drought
- D2 - Severe Drought
- D3 - Extreme Drought
- D4 - Exceptional Drought
Drought Classifications
The Current Drought Explainer was released on July 22, 2021.
North Carolina Drought Advisory
The North Carolina Drought Advisory issued by the Drought Management Advisory Council has been updated to reflect drought conditions on July 20, 2021 indicated on the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor of North Carolina.
Until further notice, the NC DMAC strongly urges the implementation of the following drought response actions - in addition to previous advisories - for all water users located in or dependent on water resources from the areas of the state experiencing the following drought conditions:
D0 - Abnormally Dry
- Review and be prepared to implement your Water Shortage Response Plans at the appropriate time.
- Participate, as appropriate, in regional and local coordination for the management of water resources.
- Stay informed on drought conditions and advisories (www.ncdrought.org).
County Drought Classification
If the US Drought Monitor of NC shows more than one drought designation in a county, the drought intensity classification for each county published by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council is the highest drought designation that applies to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the land area of a county.
D0
- Alamance
- Alexander
- Alleghany
- Ashe
- Burke
- Cabarrus
- Caldwell
- Catawba
- Cleveland
- Davidson
- Davie
- Forsyth
- Gaston
- Guilford
- Henderson
- Iredell
- Lincoln
- McDowell
- Mecklenburg
- Person
- Polk
- Randolph
- Rockingham
- Rowan
- Rutherford
- Stanly
- Stokes
- Surry
- Wilkes
- Yadkin
Total: 30