Drought watch/warning advisory lifted for many Virginia counties
8/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Accomack County, VA
Albemarle County, VA
Alleghany County, VA
Amelia County, VA
Amherst County, VA
Appomattox County, VA
Arlington County, VA
Augusta County, VA
Bath County, VA
Bedford County, VA
Bland County, VA
Botetourt County, VA
Buchanan County, VA
Buckingham County, VA
Campbell County, VA
Caroline County, VA
Carroll County, VA
Charles City County, VA
Charlotte County, VA
Charlottesville City, VA
Chesterfield County, VA
Clarke County, VA
Colonial Heights City, VA
Craig County, VA
Culpeper County, VA
Cumberland County, VA
Dickenson County, VA
Essex County, VA
Fairfax County, VA
Fauquier County, VA
Floyd County, VA
Fluvanna County, VA
Franklin County, VA
Frederick County, VA
Giles County, VA
Gloucester County, VA
Goochland County, VA
Grayson County, VA
Greene County, VA
Halifax County, VA
Hampton City, VA
Hanover County, VA
Henrico County, VA
Henry County, VA
Highland County, VA
Hopewell City, VA
James City County, VA
King and Queen County, VA
King George County, VA
King William County, VA
Lancaster County, VA
Lee County, VA
Loudoun County, VA
Louisa County, VA
Lynchburg City, VA
Madison County, VA
Mathews County, VA
Mecklenburg County, VA
Middlesex County, VA
Montgomery County, VA
Nelson County, VA
New Kent County, VA
Newport News City, VA
Northampton County, VA
Northumberland County, VA
Orange County, VA
Page County, VA
Patrick County, VA
Petersburg City, VA
Pittsylvania County, VA
Powhatan County, VA
Prince Edward County, VA
Prince William County, VA
Pulaski County, VA
Rappahannock County, VA
Richmond County, VA
Roanoke County, VA
Rockbridge County, VA
Rockingham County, VA
Russell County, VA
Scott County, VA
Shenandoah County, VA
Smyth County, VA
Spotsylvania County, VA
Stafford County, VA
Tazewell County, VA
Warren County, VA
Washington County, VA
Westmoreland County, VA
Wise County, VA
Wythe County, VA
York County, VA
Start Date: 7/19/2024
- End Date: 8/16/2024
Drought advisories were lifted for much of Virginia after Tropical Storm Debby brought plenty of rain to the state.
Charlottesville Daily Progress (Va.), Aug. 17, 2024
The drought warning advisory in Virginia has been expanded and includes 60 counties and cities, with 15 counties and cities no longer under a drought watch advisory, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. A drought warning advisory was in effect for the following regions: Big Sandy, Middle James, New River, Northern Piedmont, Northern Virginia, Roanoke River, Shenandoah and Upper James. A drought watch advisory was in effect for Eastern Shore, Middle James, Northern Coastal Plain and York-James. The drought watch advisory was lifted for Chowan and Southeast Virginia.
WRIC-TV (Richmond, Va.), July 19, 2024
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