Source: WITN, 4/14/22

While Eastern North Carolina has seen some rainfall in the last week, it has not been widespread nor enough to improve the drought for all areas. The severe drought area is expanding westward for some inland counties including Pitt, Greene, Lenoir, Wayne, Duplin, and Sampson, while the severe drought for Onslow County is improving to moderate drought. Areas from New Bern to Engelhard are now listed as abnormally dry instead of carrying a drought designation.

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