Drought — Washington, North Carolina

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-13 · Washington, North Carolina

Event narrative

Severe drought plagued Washington County through the first half of May, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Wider weather episode

Severe (D2) drought conditions plagued parts of Eastern NC through the first week to two weeks of May, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1255332. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.