South Carolina Declared Drought Free

The South Carolina Drought Response Committee, in a meeting yesterday, declared the entire state drought-free, thanks to a recent active weather pattern, including the rain from Tropical System Claudette. After reviewing conditions, the committee removed a drought declaration for Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and Williamsburg counties.

There are a few isolated locations that have reported fewer than three inches’ rain over the last 30 days, but for most of the state, rainfall totals have ranged from four to ten inches–including 7.30″ at Jocassee, 6.44″ at Six Mile in Pickens County and 4.27″ in Anderson.