North Carolina Drought Still Deep | Fayetteville News

North Carolina’s drought crisis shows minimal improvement, with 6.6% of the state still in exceptional drought — the worst category — and over 35% in extreme drought. While some areas like Franklin County saw slight relief, others like Cumberland County worsened. Major metro counties remain locked in exceptional drought, and experts say breaking this dry spell will require a massive, one-time rainfall event — not the scattered showers we’ve seen so far. 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/008d478dbd3e338a