Benton County in Exceptional Drought | Fayetteville Arkansas News

Benton County’s in the grip of Exceptional Drought — the worst in over a decade and only happened a few times in history. While much of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley remain in Extreme Drought, even areas like Boone and Newton counties are feeling the heat with abnormally dry conditions. September’s relentless heat and lack of rain have stretched drought levels to breaking point. A single month of 10-12 inches of rain would be needed to turn things around — but recent storms barely scratched the surface. With less than half an inch forecasted in the next week, relief remains out of reach — at least for now. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b16231f8f33a2152