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North Carolina Drought Relief in Sight | Raleigh News
North Carolina’s drought is showing real improvement thanks to recent heavy rains—exceptional drought is gone statewide, extreme drought has dropped to under 6%, and Raleigh lifted water restrictions as Falls Lake rebounds. But over 80% of the state still faces some dryness, with a few counties clinging to extreme conditions. Officials urge continued conservation as reservoirs and groundwater take longer to recover. Forecasters predict slightly wetter weather ahead, but erasing the drought entirely would require an unprecedented 16-19 inches of rain in one month. Progress is being made, but…
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