Virginia, 1998

Drought in Virginia, November 1 to 30, 1998

November 1 to 30, 1998 · NWS AKQ · 20 events in 20 counties and zones

Drought-like conditions continued to affect much of the eastern piedmont and northern neck of Virginia right through November. 87 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$20 million
Events
20

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.

Drought-like conditions continued to affect much of the eastern piedmont and northern neck of Virginia right through November. The November rainfall departure from normal for Richmond was -1.87 inches. This exacerbated the crop damage and other drought-related problems throughout much of the area.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

20 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Amelia

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Amelia forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.336, -77.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Brunswick

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Brunswick forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.765, -77.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caroline

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.027, -77.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cumberland

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dinwiddie / Petersburg

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Dinwiddie / Petersburg forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.076, -77.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fluvanna

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Fluvanna forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Goochland

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Goochland forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hanover

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Hanover forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Drought, Henrico / Richmond

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Henrico / Richmond forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Drought, King and Queen

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
King and Queen forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Drought, King William

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
King William forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Drought, Lancaster

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Lancaster forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.702, -76.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Louisa

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Louisa forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Drought, Middlesex

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.597, -76.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northumberland

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northumberland forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.882, -76.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Nottoway

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Nottoway forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Powhatan

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Powhatan forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Prince Edward

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Prince Edward forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Richmond

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Richmond forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.937, -76.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Westmoreland

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland forecast zone
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.113, -76.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5677457, 5677458, 5677459, 5677460, 5677461, 5677462, 5677463, 5677464, 5677465, 5677466, 5677467, 5677468, 5677469, 5677470, 5677471, 5677472, 5677473, 5677474, 5677475, 5677573.