Very little active weather during December signaled that the drought was still present - and becoming critically important to more and more people.  The Charlotte area recorded an all-time record dry calendar year with just 26.23 inches of rainfall during 2001.  Records have been kept in the area since 1878.  Many communities initiated either mandatory or voluntary water restrictions.  At Kings Mountain, NC - a new pump was required at Lake Moss because the water level dropped below 2 of the 3 existing pumps.  Record low ground water supplies, lake levels, and stream flows were reported across all of Western North Carolina.

Drought in AVERY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in MCDOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in ALEXANDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in HAYWOOD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in MADISON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in DAVIE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA
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Drought in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
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Drought in MITCHELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
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Drought in NORTHERN JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
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Drought in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in TRANSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in YANCEY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in ROWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in SOUTHERN JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
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Drought in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in POLK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (EST)
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