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Exceptional drought expands to 10 counties in central North Carolina
June 18, 2026

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:

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Exceptional drought expands to 10 counties in central North Carolina

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Drought conditions have intensified in central North Carolina, with parts of 10 counties in and around the Triangle now classified as experiencing exceptional drought. The majority of the rest of the state remains in extreme and severe drought.< . . .

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