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James River Near Drought Lift | Richmond News
The James River got a welcome rain boost, bringing us closer to lifting the ongoing voluntary water conservation advisory — but we’re not there yet. Officials need the river to hit a key conservation threshold and hold it for seven straight days before calling it off. Henrico County’s been helping by releasing 64 million gallons daily from Cobbs Creek Reservoir. Even if the advisory lifts, the broader drought persists — we’d need 13 inches of rain in the next month to exit drought status. Until then, stick to the watering schedule: odd addresses on Tues, Thurs, Sat; even on Wed, Fri, Sun — no…
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