Virginia, 2007

Drought in Virginia, October 1 to 30, 2007

October 1 to 30, 2007 · NWS LWX · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

Severe Drought conditions persisted through October. In early October, rainfall deficits totaled nearly 10 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 LWX wrote it up.

Severe Drought conditions persisted through October. In early October, rainfall deficits totaled nearly 10 inches. However, a series of low pressure systems late in the month brought between 3 and 6 inches of rainfall to slightly reduce those deficits. All counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth were designated primary disaster areas with the exception of the Arlington County and the independent cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, which were designated contiguous disaster areas. Many counties and cities posted both voluntary and mandatory water restrictions throughout the month. Just before the needed rainfall towards the end of the month, the National Drought Monitor listed much of northern Virginia and the northern Piedmont under Extreme Drought conditions. Damage estimates were not available.

The radar

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

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Event by event

15 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Clarke

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Clarke forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
39.112, -77.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Loudoun

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Loudoun forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Drought, Fairfax

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Fairfax forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fauquier

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Fauquier forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Drought, Prince William

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Prince William forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Drought, Rappahannock

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Rappahannock forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.685, -78.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Culpeper

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Culpeper forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stafford

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Stafford forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Madison

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Orange

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Spotsylvania

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Spotsylvania forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, King George

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
King George forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.274, -77.156 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greene

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Albemarle

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Albemarle forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Nelson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Nelson forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
37.787, -78.887 (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.

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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: 61739, 61740, 61741, 61742, 61743, 61744, 61745, 61746, 61747, 61748, 61749, 61750, 61751, 61753, 61754.