Rains eased drought in South Carolina
5/22/2025 5:17:10 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
South Carolina
Bamberg County, SC
Berkeley County, SC
Charleston County, SC
Colleton County, SC
Dorchester County, SC
Georgetown County, SC
Horry County, SC
Marion County, SC
Orangeburg County, SC
Start Date: 5/22/2025
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The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources met on May 22 and determined that recent rainfall eased drought conditions. Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, Horry, and Marion went from moderate drought to incipient drought. Bamberg, Colleton, Dorchester and Orangeburg counties remained in incipient drought. All of the other counties were in normal status.
WPDE (Conway, S.C.), May 22, 2025
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