Drought in Northern Outer Banks, North Carolina

Severe drought conditions were noted across all of the Northern Outer Banks through all of May.

Severe (D2) drought conditions were in place across most if not all of Martin, Pitt, Greene, Lenoir, Duplin, northern Craven, southern Craven, Inland Onslow, Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, West Carteret, Jones, Pamlico, Washington, Northern Outer Banks, Outer Banks Hyde, and Beaufort Counties through the entire month of May according to the US Drought Monitor.