Twenty Virginia counties under drought watch/warning advisories
8/31/2023 12:40:05 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Accomack County, VA
Arlington County, VA
Augusta County, VA
Charles City County, VA
Clarke County, VA
Fairfax County, VA
Fauquier County, VA
Frederick County, VA
Hampton City, VA
James City County, VA
Loudoun County, VA
New Kent County, VA
Newport News City, VA
Northampton County, VA
Page County, VA
Prince William County, VA
Rockingham County, VA
Shenandoah County, VA
Warren County, VA
York County, VA
Start Date: 8/30/2023
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a drought watch advisory for 13 counties and a drought warning for 7 counties. A drought watch advisory has been declared for the following areas:
Eastern Shore: Accomack and Northampton counties (existing drought watch continued)
Northern Virginia: Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Arlington, and Fairfax counties
York-James: Hampton, Newport News, James City, York, Charles City, and New Kent counties.
A drought warning advisory, which indicates that a significant drought is imminent, has been declared for the following areas:
Shenandoah: Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren, and Clarke counties.
WRIC-TV (Richmond, Va.), Aug 30, 2023
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