Map image from National Drought Mitigation Center – “The U.S. Drought Monitor is produced through a partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.”
July, 7, 2023: While VA Dept of Environmental Quality has removed some areas in Virginia from the Drought Watch Advisory issued on June 9, 2023, an advisory remains in effect for the Eastern Shore and Shenandoah drought evaluation regions, which include Northampton, Accomack, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren, and Clarke counties.