COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – The drought classification for most of Columbus County has been upgraded from severe to extreme, according to the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council.
“DMAC classified part of Columbus County as in extreme drought (D3 classification) in the latest drought advisory released Thursday. DMAC also expanded the severe drought classification (D2) to 22 counties, and the moderate drought classification (D1) to 71 counties. Parts of six counties were classified as abnormally dry. The latest classifications mean 94 of the state’s 100 counties are in drought,” the release states.
Whiteville, Chadbourn, Clarendon, Lake Waccamaw and part of Tabor City are included in the extreme drought area.
The severe drought classification has expanded into parts of Bladen, Pender, Brunswick and New Hanover counties.
More information about drought conditions can be found on the DMAC website. Water system conservation statuses can be found here.
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