Pee Dee Farmer Says Drought Conditions Drying up Crops, Profits

Davidson County farmer thankful for rain amid ongoing drought

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) -- Heavy rain showers poured over areas across the Piedmont Triad on Thursday. James Rosdhal welcomed the rain after weeks of dry conditions. His manual rain gauge measured up to five inches of rain. The tool overflowed after the heavy showers. He said he first noticed drought conditions were impacting his [...]

Pee Dee farmer says drought conditions drying up crops, profits

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Farmers in Florence County are grappling with severe to extreme drought conditions, putting thousands of acres of crops at risk and creating significant financial strain. Charles Brigman, a farmer of four decades, faces the prospect of financial loss on his corn, soybeans and cotton due to the lack of rain. [...]

Heavy rain causes flooding, road closures in Iredell County while offering drought relief

Heavy rainfall in Iredell County provided significant relief to North Carolina's long-term drought conditions, though experts caution that more precipitation is needed to fully reverse the deficit.

After a week of rain, there are no areas of extreme drought in the state

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today One week of rain has led to a further lessening of drought conditions in Kentucky, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report issued on Thursday. There is no drought in 80.09 percent of the state, which is a slight increase from 78.30 percent in the previous report. Abnormally dry conditions were observed in 14.21 percent of Kentucky’s land area. That is up from last week’s 10.17 percent, but represents a pos…