Drought in Summers, West Virginia

Drought Conditions improved from Severe drought to Abnormally dry conditions as several rainfall events resulted in 30 day percent-of-normal rainfall averaging in the 150th to 200th percentile range across Summers County. Rainfall totals ranged from 8.0 to 10.0 inches. The rainfall resulted in widespread improvements in soil moisture and stream flows, bringing most back to just below normal levels after being categorized as below normal to much below normal in the months prior. Soil moisture improved to the 30th to 70th percentile based off the NASA Sport LIS 0-100 cm soil moisture percentile, while stream flows improved to the 75-90th percentile.

Drought Conditions improved from severe drought to moderate drought as several rainfall events resulted in 30 day percent-of-normal rainfall averaging in the 100th to 200th percentile across much of SE West Virginia. Rainfall totals over the past 30 days ranged from 5.0 to 8.0 inches. The rainfall resulted in widespread short-term improvements in soil moisture and stream flows, bringing most back to near normal levels after being categorized as below normal to much below normal in the months prior. Both Mercer and Monroe counties continued to remain in Severe drought as portions of those counties received rainfall totals closer to 3-4 inches over the 30 day period.