Virginia in Drought Crisis

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Virginia’s in a historic drought, with statewide rainfall 8.5 inches below normal — the driest since 1941. Twenty-nine water systems already enforce mandatory conservation, and Richmond could soon face a voluntary reduction advisory if river levels don’t improve. Henrico County is releasing water from Cobbs Creek to sustain the James River, the state’s largest watershed. Governor Spanberger is calling on all Virginians to conserve, especially in hardest-hit central and southern regions. While some streams show slight recovery, deeper soils and low groundwater levels remain alarming. Two lakes…