Despite Rain, Half of Surry at Extreme Drought Level

Despite rain, half of Surry at extreme drought level

In what could be a classic half-empty, half-full situation, about 50% of Surry County continues to suffer from extreme drought conditions despite recent rains that brought more than three inches to Mount Airy.

Recent rains fail to change drought in most coastal counties

The N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council’s May 28 update continues to show mostly severe drought conditions in the state’s coastal counties. Source: Drought Management Advisory Council While rain through the holiday weekend offered relief to some parts of the state, most North Carolina counties, including those along the coast, remain in severe or extreme drought conditions, according to the latest update from the N.C. Drought Management Adv…