/tags/us-drought-monitor US Drought Monitor en-US Copyright Fri, 24 Jun 2016 17:27:28 GMT /environment/2016-06-24/drought-creeps-eastward-from-nc-mountains Summer has brought moderate-to-severe drought conditions to 14 counties in the southwest corner of the state.The area usually sees about an inch of rain… Fri, 24 Jun 2016 17:27:28 GMT /environment/2016-06-24/drought-creeps-eastward-from-nc-mountains Rebecca Martinez /environment/2013-06-14/nc-pulls-out-of-drought Thanks to recent rainfalls associated with Tropical Storm Andrea, North Carolina is now out of drought or abnormally dry conditions for the first time in… Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:21:00 GMT /environment/2013-06-14/nc-pulls-out-of-drought Dave DeWitt