Source: Paul Eggers, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, 2/8/17


Meteorological data for Madison County over the last 20 years shows that only one year, 2007, had less precipitation than 2016. During that same stretch, the county has never had a drier September through December. For Tyler Ross, district director of the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District, the lack of moisture is a serious concern.

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