Source: Bill Walsh, WILMINGTON STAR-NEWS, 5/23/19

 
The designation is one step above drought; Wilmington seen 0.29 inches of rain so far in May, 2.7 inches below normal After a record-setting drenching in 2018, Wilmington residents are probably happy they haven’t seen much rain so far this year. But as a few dry days has stretched out into a few weeks of abnormally rain-free weather, lawn and crop fields are starting to show signs of stress.

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