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North Carolina Drought Advisory
Released: March 8, 2012
The North Carolina Drought Advisory issued by the Drought Management Advisory Council has been updated to reflect drought conditions on March 6, 2012 indicated on the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor of North Carolina. Until further notice, the NCDMAC strongly urges the implementation of drought response actions, for all water users located in or dependent on water resources from the areas of the state experiencing the following drought conditions:
- (D1) Moderate drought conditions.
- (DO) Impending drought conditions (abnormally dry conditions).
County Drought Classification
If the US Drought
Monitor of NC shows more than one drought designation in a county, the drought
intensity classification for each county published by the North Carolina Drought
Management Advisory Council is the highest drought designation that applies
to at least twenty five percent (25%) of the land area of a county.
Drought Classification and Response Actions
D1 - Moderate Drought
The NCDMAC advises all water users in the counties that are indicated on the US Drought Monitor Map as suffering from Moderate Drought (D1) conditions to enact the following precautions in addition to previous advisories until further notice:
- Adhere to local water use restrictions.
- Participate, as appropriate, in regional and local coordination for the management of water resources.
- Stay informed on drought conditions and advisories (www.ncdrought.org).
- Project water needs and available water supply for a ninety day period from the issuance of this advisory.
- Assess your vulnerability to the drought conditions and adjust water usage to prolong available supply.
- Inspect water delivery system components (e.g. irrigation lines, fixtures, processing equipment, water system lines, etc.), repair leaks and ensure that existing equipment is operating as efficiently as possible.
- Minimize nonessential uses of water.
- Implement available public awareness and educational outreach programs emphasizing the need to conserve water.
D0 - Abnormally Dry
The NCDMAC requests all water users in the counties that are indicated on the US Drought Monitor Map as suffering from Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions to closely monitor their water supply source for diminished capacity and take precautions to prepare for impending drought conditions.
- Review and be prepared to implement your Water Shortage Response Plans at the appropriate time.
- Participate, as appropriate, in regional and local coordination for the management of water resources.
- Stay informed on drought conditions and advisories (www.ncdrought.org).
Counties Under Current Advisory
D1 - Moderate Drought
Alamance County
Beaufort County
Bladen County
Brunswick County
Carteret County
Chatham County
Columbus County
Craven County
Cumberland County
Duplin County
Durham County
Edgecombe County
Franklin County
Granville County
Greene County
Halifax County
Harnett County
Hoke County
Johnston County
Jones County
Lee County
Lenoir County
Moore County
Nash County
New Hanover County
Onslow County
Orange County
Pamlico County
Pender County
Person County
Pitt County
Robeson County
Sampson County
Scotland County
Vance County
Wake County
Warren County
Wayne County
Wilson County
Total: 39
D0 - Abnormally Dry
Alexander County
Anson County
Bertie County
Buncombe County
Burke County
Cabarrus County
Caldwell County
Camden County
Caswell County
Catawba County
Chowan County
Cleveland County
Currituck County
Dare County
Davidson County
Davie County
Forsyth County
Gaston County
Gates County
Guilford County
Haywood County
Henderson County
Hertford County
Hyde County
Iredell County
Jackson County
Lincoln County
Macon County
Martin County
McDowell County
Mecklenburg County
Montgomery County
Northampton County
Pasquotank County
Perquimans County
Polk County
Randolph County
Richmond County
Rockingham County
Rowan County
Rutherford County
Stanly County
Stokes County
Transylvania County
Tyrrell County
Union County
Washington County
Yadkin County
Total: 48