Drought in Northern Craven, North Carolina

Drought February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Northern Craven, North Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe drought conditions were initially noted across about half of northern Craven County, eventually expanding to almost all of northern Craven County by about mid February through the end of the month.

The wider storm

Severe (D2) drought conditions were in place across most if not all of Martin, Pitt, Greene, Lenoir, Duplin, northern Craven, and Beaufort Counties for all of February according to the US Drought Monitor.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1308932. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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