Drought conditions continue to worsen as significant rainfall is not expected

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – Drought conditions continue to worsen as very little rain fell in October. Almost the entire state of South Carolina is currently experiencing drought conditions.

A new drought monitor was released this morning and is starting to show the effects of the driest October on record.

99% of South Carolina is currently in “abnormally dry weather” conditions, and 20% of the state is currently experiencing moderate drought.

Parts of the Grand Strand are now experiencing moderate drought conditions, according to the latest drought monitoring data. According to the latest data, no significant precipitation is forecast for at least the next week.

We are now seeing that areas affected by Helena are starting to experience drought, and with no significant rainfall expected, the situation will only get worse.

LOOKING AHEAD

We will continue to remain dry over the weekend and into early next week. The next chance of rain won’t come until next Thursday, with a few isolated chances of rain. No significant precipitation is actually expected, so we can expect these conditions to only get worse as we move into November.

US Drought Monitoring has been a collaborative effort since its inception in 1999 and is produced jointly by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the US Department of Agriculture.

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