North Carolina, 2026Drought in North Carolina, March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026 · NWS MHX · 19 events in 19 counties and zones
Severe (D2) drought conditions were in place across all of Pitt, Greene, Lenoir, northern Craven, southern Craven, Inland Onslow, Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, West Carteret, Jones, Pamlico, Washington, Tyrrell, Mainland Hyde, Mainland Dare, Northern Outer Banks Dare, Outer Banks Hyde, and Beaufort Counties at the end of March according to the US Drought Monitor.
Every event with a place to put it; 19 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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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 19
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.
Severe (D2) drought conditions were in place across all of Pitt, Greene, Lenoir, northern Craven, southern Craven, Inland Onslow, Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, West Carteret, Jones, Pamlico, Washington, Tyrrell, Mainland Hyde, Mainland Dare, Northern Outer Banks Dare, Outer Banks Hyde, and Beaufort Counties at the end of March according to the US Drought Monitor.
Drought, Coastal Onslow
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Onslow forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.763, -77.393 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Coastal Onslow County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Beaufort
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Beaufort forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.486, -76.845 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Beaufort County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, East Carteret
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- East Carteret forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.864, -76.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of East Carteret County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Greene
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.485, -77.676 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Greene County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Hatteras Island
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hatteras Island forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.787, -75.781 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Hatteras Island from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Inland Onslow
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Inland Onslow forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.763, -77.393 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Inland OnslowCounty from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Jones
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Jones forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.022, -77.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Jones County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Lenoir
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Lenoir forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.239, -77.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Lenoir County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Northern Craven
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Craven forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.117, -77.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Northern Craven County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Northern Outer Banks
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Outer Banks forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.787, -75.781 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of the Northern Outer Banks from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Ocracoke Island
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Ocracoke Island forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.410, -76.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Ocracoke Island from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Pamlico
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Pamlico forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.152, -76.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Pamlico County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Pitt
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Pitt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.594, -77.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Pitt County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Southern Craven
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Craven forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.117, -77.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Southern Craven County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Tyrrell
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Tyrrell forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.870, -76.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Tyrrell County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Washington
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -76.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Washington County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, West Carteret
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- West Carteret forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.864, -76.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of West Carteret County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Western Dare
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Western Dare forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.787, -75.781 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of western Dare County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
Drought, Western Hyde
- When
- March 31, 12:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Western Hyde forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.410, -76.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions were noted across all of Western Hyde County from March thirty-first to the end of March.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, March 31, 2026$220,000 · EF1 · 30 events
- Flash Flooding and Flood in New York, March 31, 2026$129,000 · 15 events
- Flood in New York, March 31, 2026$250,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, March 31, 2026$48,000 · 50 kt wind · 20 events
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in New York, March 31, 2026$17,000 · EF1 · 17 events
- High Wind in Wisconsin, March 31, 2026$30,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, March 31, 2026$24,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, March 31, 2026$20,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, March 31, 2026$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 15 events
- Hail in Illinois, March 31, 20261.75 in hail · 12 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, March 31, 20269 events
- Drought in South Dakota, March 31, 20268 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: 1318267, 1318268, 1318269, 1318270, 1318271, 1318272, 1318273, 1318275, 1318276, 1318277, 1318278, 1318279, 1318280, 1318281, 1318282, 1318283, 1318284, 1318285, 1318286.