New drought numbers across NC show drought covers nearly half of state

Name: New drought numbers across NC show drought covers nearly half of state
Uploaded: 2026-04-23T23:19:39Z
Duration: 2 min 27 s
Description: Since August, the rainfall deficit across NC is now more than a foot, and is impacting farms in a big way. For many areas, farmers say they haven't seen a drought like this in over a decade.

FOX LOCAL Raleigh · Apr 23, 2026 · 2m 27s

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Since August, the rainfall deficit across NC is now more than a foot, and is impacting farms in a big way. For many areas, farmers say they haven't seen a drought like this in over a decade.