Low rainfall weather pattern persisted through the month of October, exacerbating drought conditions.

Drought in PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought conditions continued for the entire area through October. Rainfall amounts for October were nearly an inch below normal. For the year, precipitation in Wilmington and Lumberton were only 56 and 44 percent of normal, respectively. Governor Mike Easley said, Many communities are suffering the effects of one of the worst droughts we have ever seen.  The governor asked all North Carolina residents to conserve water and he instructed operators of public water supplies to implement water use restrictions.

Drought in ROBESON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought conditions continued for the entire area through October. Rainfall amounts for October were nearly an inch below normal. For the year, precipitation in Wilmington and Lumberton were only 56 and 44 percent of normal, respectively. Governor Mike Easley said, Many communities are suffering the effects of one of the worst droughts we have ever seen.  The governor asked all North Carolina residents to conserve water and he instructed operators of public water supplies to implement water use restrictions.

Drought in BRUNSWICK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought conditions continued for the entire area through October. Rainfall amounts for October were nearly an inch below normal. For the year, precipitation in Wilmington and Lumberton were only 56 and 44 percent of normal, respectively. Governor Mike Easley said, Many communities are suffering the effects of one of the worst droughts we have ever seen.  The governor asked all North Carolina residents to conserve water and he instructed operators of public water supplies to implement water use restrictions.

Drought in BLADEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought conditions continued for the entire area through October. Rainfall amounts for October were nearly an inch below normal. For the year, precipitation in Wilmington and Lumberton were only 56 and 44 percent of normal, respectively. Governor Mike Easley said, Many communities are suffering the effects of one of the worst droughts we have ever seen.  The governor asked all North Carolina residents to conserve water and he instructed operators of public water supplies to implement water use restrictions.

Drought in COLUMBUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought conditions continued for the entire area through October. Rainfall amounts for October were nearly an inch below normal. For the year, precipitation in Wilmington and Lumberton were only 56 and 44 percent of normal, respectively. Governor Mike Easley said, Many communities are suffering the effects of one of the worst droughts we have ever seen.  The governor asked all North Carolina residents to conserve water and he instructed operators of public water supplies to implement water use restrictions.

Drought in NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought conditions continued for the entire area through October. Rainfall amounts for October were nearly an inch below normal. For the year, precipitation in Wilmington and Lumberton were only 56 and 44 percent of normal, respectively. Governor Mike Easley said, Many communities are suffering the effects of one of the worst droughts we have ever seen.  The governor asked all North Carolina residents to conserve water and he instructed operators of public water supplies to implement water use restrictions.