Drought watch advisory covered 50 Virginia counties, 23 cities
11/18/2025 8:58:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
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 City, VA
Bedford County, VA
Botetourt County, VA
Buckingham County, VA
Buena Vista City, VA
Campbell County, VA
Charlotte County, VA
Charlottesville City, VA
Chesterfield County, VA
Clarke County, VA
Colonial Heights City, VA
Covington City, VA
Craig County, VA
Culpeper County, VA
Cumberland County, VA
Fairfax City, VA
Fairfax County, VA
Falls Church City, VA
Fauquier County, VA
Fluvanna County, VA
Franklin County, VA
Frederick County, VA
Fredericksburg City, VA
Goochland County, VA
Greene County, VA
Halifax County, VA
Hanover County, VA
Harrisonburg City, VA
Henrico County, VA
Henry County, VA
Highland County, VA
Hopewell City, VA
Lexington City, VA
Loudoun County, VA
Louisa County, VA
Lynchburg City, VA
Madison County, VA
Manassas City, VA
Manassas Park City, VA
Martinsville City, VA
Mecklenburg County, VA
Nelson 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
Rappahannock County, VA
Richmond City, VA
Roanoke City, VA
Roanoke County, VA
Rockbridge County, VA
Rockingham County, VA
Salem City, VA
Shenandoah County, VA
Spotsylvania County, VA
Stafford County, VA
Staunton City, VA
Warren County, VA
Waynesboro City, VA
Winchester City, VA
Start Date: 11/17/2025
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality broadened the drought watch advisory to include 50 counties and 23 cities in Virginia. The drought watch advisory issued on Monday, Nov. 17, was meant to help Virginians prepare for a potential drought, as the lack of precipitation recently has led to “below normal or declines in streamflow and groundwater levels” in several parts of the state.
WRIC-TV (Richmond, Va.), Nov 17, 2025
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