US Drought Monitor of NC Heading US Drought Monitor of North Carolina

Drought Classification LegendCounty and Basin LegendDisclaimer


Drought Monitor History

Counties Under Current Advisory

D2 - Severe Drought

Buncombe County
Clay County
Haywood County
Henderson County
Jackson County
Macon County
Polk County
Rutherford County
Swain County
Transylvania County

Total: 10

D1 - Moderate Drought

Alleghany County
Ashe County
Avery County
Burke County
Caldwell County
Cherokee County
Cleveland County
Graham County
Madison County
McDowell County
Mitchell County
Watauga County
Yancey County

Total: 13

D0 - Abnormally Dry

Alexander County
Catawba County
Lincoln County
Surry County
Wilkes County

Total: 5