Drought watch advisory for parts of Virginia
8/30/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Virginia
Accomack County, VA
Augusta County, VA
Clarke County, VA
Culpeper County, VA
Frederick County, VA
Greene County, VA
Louisa County, VA
Madison County, VA
Northampton County, VA
Orange County, VA
Page County, VA
Rappahannock County, VA
Rockingham County, VA
Shenandoah County, VA
Spotsylvania County, VA
Stafford County, VA
Warren County, VA
Start Date: 6/9/2023
- End Date: 8/30/2023
A drought watch advisory was in effect for the Eastern Shore, the Northern Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued the advisory in response to weather conditions and to raise public awareness of the potential for a significant drought. Precipitation has been below normal for the past 60 to 120 days for the Eastern Shore and parts of central and northern Virginia.
WCAV-TV (Charlottesville, Va.), June 9, 2023
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