Hampton Roads region now under drought advisory
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Whichever child has been singing "Rain Rain Go Away" is officially advised to take a break as it's been working a little too well in Virginia.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality in coordination with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force , has expanded the drought watch advisory to include 38 counties.
Much of the Eastern and Southeastern shore is now under a drought advisory, which is intended to help prepare for potential droughts.
The following Hampton Roads areas were included in the watch:
Accomack County
Northampton County
Gloucester County
Isle of Wight County
Virginia Beach
James City
Newport News
New Kent
York counties
Groundwater levels in most of the Commonwealth are also considered low.
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