The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will conduct a South Carolina Drought Response Committee Conference Call on Wednesday, June 6, at 10:00 AM. The purpose of the drought conference call is to evaluate the drought status statewide. The committee will review climatic data, streamflow and lake level data, and drought impacts. Seven Upstate counties (Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville, McCormick and Edgefield) are in severe drought and the remaining counties in moderate drought.
Directions for calling into the conference are provided below:
Scheduled Conference Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Scheduled Start Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Dial-in Number: 1-626-677-3000
Participant Access Code: 2697018
DNR protects and manages South Carolina's natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state's #natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at the DNR Web site.
For previously issued drought statements see the archived status reports.
Table of all counties and drought status.Current Drought Status by County | ||||
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Normal | Incipient | Moderate | Severe | Extreme |
County Status |
County Status |
County Status |
County Status |
County Status |
ABBEVILLE Severe |
AIKEN Severe |
ALLENDALE Moderate |
ANDERSON Severe |
BAMBERG Moderate |
BARNWELL Moderate |
BEAUFORT Moderate |
BERKELEY Moderate |
CALHOUN Moderate |
CHARLESTON Moderate |
CHEROKEE Moderate |
CHESTER Moderate |
CHESTERFIELD Moderate |
CLARENDON Moderate |
COLLETON Moderate |
DARLINGTON Moderate |
DILLON Moderate |
DORCHESTER Moderate |
EDGEFIELD Severe |
FAIRFIELD Moderate |
FLORENCE Moderate |
GEORGETOWN Moderate |
GREENVILLE Moderate |
GREENWOOD Moderate |
HAMPTON Moderate |
HORRY Moderate |
JASPER Moderate |
KERSHAW Moderate |
LANCASTER Moderate |
LAURENS Moderate |
LEE Moderate |
LEXINGTON Moderate |
MARION Moderate |
MARLBORO Moderate |
MCCORMICK Severe |
NEWBERRY Moderate |
OCONEE Severe |
ORANGEBURG Moderate |
PICKENS Severe |
RICHLAND Moderate |
SALUDA Moderate |
SPARTANBURG Moderate |
SUMTER Moderate |
UNION Moderate |
WILLIAMSBURG Moderate |
YORK Moderate |
SC Drought Response Committee Meeting, May 25, 2012 Sign-In sheet | |
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Name & Agency | Name & Agency |
Find out more about the State Climatology Office at https://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ or by calling (803) 734-9100.