Drought conditions worsen
Thursday, October 11th, 2007artistsgarden wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
The ground is so dry that it is literally cracking open.
Click any photo to enlarge. The drought that has brought record low levels to area lakes and streams continues.. Most of the state of NC is now classified as being in an extreme or severe hydrologic drought, based on streamflow conditions. In measuring surface water for the year, the water level in January of this year was at 4.6 feet below the land surface, now in October, the water level is at 7.3 feet below the surface. Drought intensity is measured as follows: D0 is considered abnormally dry, D1 is moderate, D2 is severe, D3 is extreme, and D4 is considered exceptional drought conditions. 97 counties of the states 100 are now experiencing exceptional, extreme, or severe drought, with more than half of the state in the exceptional drought category.
Colorful leaves are falling onto extremely dry ground.
The governor has directed […]
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