Source: Rhonda Garrison, SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK, 10/3/17


Even in the scattered parts of the Coastal Plain that received above-normal rainfall, most of that fell in the first half — or even on the first day — of the month. The final two weeks of September were dry across the board. The driest parts of the state were substantially more below average. Along a line running from Wadesboro through Durham and Oxford, most sites received less than half of their normal September rainfall.

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