Drought — Southern Oconee, South Carolina
1999-10-01 to 1999-10-31 · Southern Oconee, South Carolina
Wider weather episode
The return of some rainfall as well as lower evaporation rates due to the change of seasons, resulted in the drought easing somewhat. Drought classifications were lowered in some cases, and some places lifted water restrictions. However, the drought had not ended by the end of the month.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5722386. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.