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Virginia drought eases as extreme and severe categories hit new lows
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (609+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's historic drought is showing its most significant signs of improvement in months, with the extreme and severe drought categories dropping sharply, and 10% of the state now out of drought status entirely. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released…...
NEWS CONFERENCE: Roanoke region reaches drought emergency as Virginia drought deepens
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (24+ words) WTVR.com NEWS CONFERENCE: Roanoke region reaches drought emergency as Virginia drought deepens...
Drought improves for Central Virginia; more showers, storms in forecast
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (22+ words) WTVR.com Drought improves for Central Virginia; more showers, storms in forecast...
Roanoke drought hits emergency status; Spanberger warns of mandatory measures
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1286+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Recent rainfall has brought a glimmer of relief to the Richmond area and Tri-Cities, but Virginia's historic drought has reached emergency status in the Roanoke region — and Gov. Abigail Spanberger is warning that a drought emergency executive order…...
Drought improves for Central Virginia; more showers, storms in forecast this weekend
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1400+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Recent rainfall has brought a glimmer of relief to the Richmond area and Tri-Cities, but Virginia's historic drought has reached emergency status in the Roanoke region — and the rest of the Commonwealth is not out of the woods....
Extreme drought area expands in Virginia for the first time in weeks
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (365+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Despite some rainfall, Virginia's drought continues. After a brief period of modest improvement, the extreme drought area is expanding for the first time in weeks. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday and based on conditions through Tuesday…...
What is crop sweat and why it is making Virginia's heat wave worse
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (28+ words) WTVR.com What is crop sweat and why it is making Virginia's heat wave worse...
Virginia Drought Update: Conditions shift as metro Richmond braces for advisory
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1478+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Severe drought continues to grip much of Virginia, and metro Richmond could be next to face water conservation measures as river levels decline. Henrico County and the City of Richmond, along with Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, and Powhatan counties,…...
Tracking Virginia Drought: Maps show percentage of normal precipitation over time
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (24+ words) WTVR.com Tracking Virginia Drought: Maps show percentage of normal precipitation over time...
Virginia governor urges conservation amid historic drought
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (428+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Governor Abigail Spanberger is urging Virginians to voluntarily conserve water as the Commonwealth endures its driest period since 1941. Spanberger issued the call Thursday in coordination with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force, encouraging residents to take commonsense steps…...