Drought for SE North Carolina continues

Despite the recent rain this week, the drought still goes. The U.S. Drought Monitor released its weekly report this morning, and has about ten point five percent of the state in an extremed Drought. That includes all of New Hanover, Pender and Onslow counties. Southern and central Brunswick and Columbus counties have been downgraded from Extreme Drought to Severe Drought. Tim Buckley, Chief Meteorologist at WWAY TV Three says that this year's rainfall totals are about thirteen inches below normal.