Counties with the worst droughts in South Carolina
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- Abnormally dry: 48.9%
- Area in drought: 21.1% (#37 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 21.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 21.1% (#37 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 21.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
South Carolina statistics
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- Abnormally dry: 99.4%
- Area in drought: 0.6%
--- Moderate drought: 0.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 0.6%
--- Moderate drought: 0.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Dillon County
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- Abnormally dry: 93.1%
- Area in drought: 6.9%
--- Moderate drought: 6.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 6.9%
--- Moderate drought: 6.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Marion County
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- Abnormally dry: 86.0%
- Area in drought: 14.0%
--- Moderate drought: 14.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 14.0%
--- Moderate drought: 14.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Williamsburg County
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- Abnormally dry: 75.2%
- Area in drought: 24.8%
--- Moderate drought: 24.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 24.8%
--- Moderate drought: 24.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Oconee County
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- Abnormally dry: 39.5%
- Area in drought: 60.5%
--- Moderate drought: 60.5%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 60.5%
--- Moderate drought: 60.5%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Charleston County
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- Abnormally dry: 37.5%
- Area in drought: 62.5%
--- Moderate drought: 62.5%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 62.5%
--- Moderate drought: 62.5%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Horry County
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- Abnormally dry: 35.7%
- Area in drought: 64.3%
--- Moderate drought: 64.3%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 64.3%
--- Moderate drought: 64.3%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Berkeley County
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- Abnormally dry: 13.4%
- Area in drought: 86.6%
--- Moderate drought: 86.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 86.6%
--- Moderate drought: 86.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.
Georgetown County
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