Drought watch advisory for eastern Virginia
6/7/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Accomack County, VA
Brunswick County, VA
Caroline County, VA
Charles City County, VA
Chesapeake City, VA
Dinwiddie County, VA
Emporia City, VA
Essex County, VA
Franklin City, VA
Gloucester County, VA
Greensville County, VA
Hampton City, VA
Isle of Wight County, VA
James City County, VA
King and Queen County, VA
King George County, VA
King William County, VA
Lancaster County, VA
Lunenburg County, VA
Mathews County, VA
Middlesex County, VA
New Kent County, VA
Newport News City, VA
Norfolk City, VA
Northampton County, VA
Northumberland County, VA
Nottoway County, VA
Poquoson City, VA
Portsmouth City, VA
Prince George County, VA
Richmond County, VA
Southampton County, VA
Suffolk City, VA
Surry County, VA
Sussex County, VA
Virginia Beach City, VA
Westmoreland County, VA
Williamsburg City, VA
York County, VA
Start Date: 4/26/2023
- End Date: 5/15/2023
The Eastern Shore counties of Northampton and Accomack remained in a drought advisory, despite recent rainfall. The drought advisories for other parts of the state were lifted in mid-May.
WESR-FM (Onley, Va.), June 7, 2023
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued the drought watch advisory for five of the Drought Evaluation Regions due to current drought conditions and to make the public aware that dryness could pose a problem this year. The affected areas include 28 counties and 11 cities.
These are the regions and localities in the advisory:
Chowan: Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex counties, and the cities of Emporia and Franklin.
Eastern Shore: Accomack and Northampton counties.
Northern Coastal Plain: Caroline, King George, King William, King and Queen, Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland, Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Lancaster, and Northumberland counties.
Southeast Virginia: Isle of Wight County, and the cities of Suffolk, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach.
York-James: Charles City, James City, New Kent, and York counties, and the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg.
WCAV-TV (Charlottesville, Va.), April 26, 2023
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