North Carolina, 2007Drought in North Carolina, November 1 to 30, 2007
November 1 to 30, 2007 · NWS ILM · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
Continued below normal rainfall exacerbated the already dry conditions across southeastern North Carolina. html.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
Continued below normal rainfall exacerbated the already dry conditions across southeastern North Carolina. The US Drought Monitor scale cited in the county events is here: http://drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html.
Drought, Bladen
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Bladen forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.614, -78.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rainfall during the last week of October improved the drought intensity at the beginning of November to Severe (D2), however the abnormally dry weather in November deteriorated most of southeastern North Carolina back to the Extreme (D3) category, with a few of our northwestern counties receiving a rating of Exceptional (D4). Most areas had only received between 40-70 percent of normal rainfall for the year, with daily stream flows dropping to only the 5th percentile. Most of the water systems in the region were under restrictions, with many burning bans in place.
Drought, Brunswick
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
Heavy rainfall during the last week of October improved the drought intensity at the beginning of November to Severe (D2), however the abnormally dry weather in November deteriorated most of southeastern North Carolina back to the Extreme (D3) category, with a few of our northwestern counties receiving a rating of Exceptional (D4). Most areas had only received between 40-70 percent of normal rainfall for the year, with daily stream flows dropping to only the 5th percentile. Most of the water systems in the region were under restrictions, with many burning bans in place.
Drought, Columbus
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Columbus forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.265, -78.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rainfall during the last week of October improved the drought intensity at the beginning of November to Severe (D2), however the abnormally dry weather in November deteriorated most of southeastern North Carolina back to the Extreme (D3) category, with a few of our northwestern counties receiving a rating of Exceptional (D4). Most areas had only received between 40-70 percent of normal rainfall for the year, with daily stream flows dropping to only the 5th percentile. Most of the water systems in the region were under restrictions, with many burning bans in place.
Drought, New Hanover
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- New Hanover forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
Heavy rainfall during the last week of October improved the drought intensity at the beginning of November to Severe (D2), however the abnormally dry weather in November deteriorated most of southeastern North Carolina back to the Extreme (D3) category, with a few of our northwestern counties receiving a rating of Exceptional (D4). Most areas had only received between 40-70 percent of normal rainfall for the year, with daily stream flows dropping to only the 5th percentile. Most of the water systems in the region were under restrictions, with many burning bans in place.
Drought, Pender
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Pender forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
Heavy rainfall during the last week of October improved the drought intensity at the beginning of November to Severe (D2), however the abnormally dry weather in November deteriorated most of southeastern North Carolina back to the Extreme (D3) category, with a few of our northwestern counties receiving a rating of Exceptional (D4). Most areas had only received between 40-70 percent of normal rainfall for the year, with daily stream flows dropping to only the 5th percentile. Most of the water systems in the region were under restrictions, with many burning bans in place.
Drought, Robeson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Robeson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.640, -79.103 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rainfall during the last week of October improved the drought intensity at the beginning of November to Severe (D2), however the abnormally dry weather in November deteriorated most of southeastern North Carolina back to the Extreme (D3) category, with a few of our northwestern counties receiving a rating of Exceptional (D4). Most areas had only received between 40-70 percent of normal rainfall for the year, with daily stream flows dropping to only the 5th percentile. Most of the water systems in the region were under restrictions, with many burning bans in place.
- 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.
- Storm Surge and Tropical Depression in Florida, November 1 to 4, 20075 injured · $4.0 million · 9 events
- Drought in Georgia, November 1 to 30, 200797 events
- Drought in Alabama, November 1 to 30, 200739 events
- Drought in North Carolina, November 1 to 30, 200734 events
- Drought in Tennessee, November 1 to 30, 200725 events
- Drought in South Carolina, November 1 to 30, 200715 events
- Drought in West Virginia, November 1 to 30, 200712 events
- Drought in Alabama, November 1 to 30, 200711 events
- Drought in California, November 1 to 30, 200711 events
- Drought in Pennsylvania, November 1 to 30, 200710 events
- Drought in South Carolina, November 1 to 30, 20078 events
- Drought in Utah, November 1 to 30, 20077 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 65901, 65902, 65903, 65904, 65905, 65906.