Topsail Area Drought Conditions

Updates on the current drought conditions for the greater Topsail Island region

Current Rain Deficit for 04/10/2008 (NWS Wilmington Data)
-1.71 inches

Current Area Drought Conditions
New Hanover County: ABNORMALLY DRY
Onslow County: ABNORMALLY DRY
Pender County: ABNORMALLY DRY

Water Usage Restrictions

Surf City: Voluntary
Topsail Beach: Voluntary
N. Topsail Beach: Voluntary
Pender County: Voluntary
Hampstead: Voluntary
Wilmington: Mandatory ==> Details

Topsail Island Area Drought News and Information

Eastern Portions of N.C. No Longer Under Drought Conditions
2008-04-24 - Drought conditions continued to improve in North Carolina this past week. Portions of the eastern coastal area of the state are no longer suffering from drought conditions according to the latest drought map released by the North Carolina Drought Manageme

N.C. Drought Conditions Improve; Pender County Now Lowest Category
2008-04-10 - Only 12 North Carolina counties remain under Extreme Drought as conditions continue to improve throughout the state thanks to generous March rainfalls.

N.C. Governor Asks Officials to Remain Aggressive With Water Conservation
2008-04-09 - N.C. Governor Mike Easley today is asking local officials to continue their aggressive water conservation efforts since the drought is not over and a hot, dry summer is still possible. He made the request in a letter sent to mayors and city and county man

North Carolina Statewide Burning Ban Lifted
2008-03-31 - Recent rains across the state have allowed the N.C. Division of Forest Resources to lift its ban on open burning across the state.

N.C. Drought Conditions Improve
2008-03-27 - March rains brought continued drought relief to North Carolina with impacts showing the greatest improvement along the southeastern coastal areas, according to the latest drought report released March 27 by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory C

Western N.C. Towns to Get Grant Money to Help With Drought
2008-03-18 - Six western North Carolina communities facing severe water sources are eligible for total of $1.58 million in grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission to help expand their public water supplies.

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