Virginia’s drought is deepening, a new report says.
Nearly 68 percent of the state is either abnormally dry or suffering from drought, up from 67 percent last week and just 7 percent in late June.
The Richmond area is enduring a severe drought, said the report issued today by the U.S. Drought Monitor, an effort by federal and academic experts.
Richmond’s rainfall this year is more than 9 inches below average, the National Weather Service said.
(This has been a breaking news update. Read more on this in tomorrow's Richmond Times-Dispatch.)
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