South Carolina Current Drought Status
State Climate Office
NEWS RELEASE DNR News 803-667-0696
September 20, 2012
South Drought Response Committee Conference Call
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will conduct a South Carolina Drought Response Committee Conference Call on Thursday, September 27, 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.
Directions for calling into the conference are provided below:
Scheduled Conference Date: Thursday September 27, 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.
Drought Response Committee upgrades Aiken County to Severe
For previously issued drought statements see the archived status reports.
Table of all counties and drought status.
Drought Response Committee Meeting Sign-In sheet.
Drought Status Table
| Current Drought Status by County |
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| Normal |
Incipient |
Moderate |
Severe |
Extreme |
County
Status |
County
Status |
County
Status |
County
Status |
County
Status |
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ABBEVILLE
Severe |
AIKEN
Severe |
ALLENDALE
Incipient |
ANDERSON
Moderate |
BAMBERG
Incipient |
BARNWELL
Severe |
BEAUFORT
Incipient |
BERKELEY
Incipient |
CALHOUN
Incipient |
CHARLESTON
Incipient |
CHEROKEE
Incipient |
CHESTER
Incipient |
CHESTERFIELD
Incipient |
CLARENDON
Incipient |
COLLETON
Incipient |
DARLINGTON
Incipient |
DILLON
Incipient |
DORCHESTER
Incipient |
EDGEFIELD
Severe |
FAIRFIELD
Incipient |
FLORENCE
Incipient |
GEORGETOWN
Incipient |
GREENVILLE
Moderate |
GREENWOOD
Moderate |
HAMPTON
Incipient |
HORRY
Incipient |
JASPER
Incipient |
KERSHAW
Incipient |
LANCASTER
Incipient |
LAURENS
Moderate |
LEE
Incipient |
LEXINGTON
Moderate |
MARION
Incipient |
MARLBORO
Incipient |
MCCORMICK
Severe |
NEWBERRY
Moderate |
OCONEE
Moderate |
ORANGEBURG
Incipient |
PICKENS
Moderate |
RICHLAND
Incipient |
SALUDA
Moderate |
SPARTANBURG
Incipient |
SUMTER
Incipient |
UNION
Incipient |
WILLIAMSBURG
Incipient |
YORK
Incipient |
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Sign-In Sheet
SC Drought Response Committee Meeting, September 20, 2012
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Find out more about the State Climatology Office at https://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ or by calling (803) 734-9100.
