Drought in Virginia

Events

850

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$432 million

• Drought in Virginia, September 1 to 30, 2007$145 million · 17 eventsDrought conditions worsened across southwest Virginia, as seventeen counties fell into a severe drought (D2) on September 1st. This severe drought continued through the end of September. Crop damage estimates are from county extension offices.
• Drought in Virginia, July 1 to 31, 1999$83 million · 23 eventsHigh pressure was the dominant weather feature across Northern Virginia during the month.
• Drought in Virginia, September 1 to 30, 1997$64 million · 20 eventsA very dry period from May through September resulted in drought-like conditions across much of central and eastern Virginia.
• Drought in Virginia, August 1 to 31, 1999$42 million · 23 eventsHigh pressure was the dominant weather feature across Northern Virginia through the 24th of August. Most rain producing storm systems steered north of the region through the period.
• Drought in Virginia, October 1 to 31, 1998$39 million · 20 eventsA very dry period from July through October resulted in drought-like conditions across much of the eastern piedmont and northern neck of Virginia.
• Drought in Virginia, November 1 to 30, 1998$20 million · 20 eventsDrought-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.
• Drought in Virginia, October 1 to 31, 1998$7.7 million · 27 eventsDry conditions started in July, subsided in August, started again in September, and continued through October. In most areas, crops were damaged or destroyed before a killing frost occurred. Water levels in creeks, streams, rivers, and lakes were fairly low.
• Drought in Virginia, October 1 to 22, 2019$9.7 million · 12 eventsParts of southwestern and south central Virginia entered the severe drought classification (D2 on a scale from D0 to D4) on the October 1st issuance of the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor and remained there for the next three weeks (until issuance of October 22nd).
• Drought in Virginia, September 1 to 30, 1999$5.0 million · 23 eventsRainfall from two land falling hurricanes made a tremendous impact on the drought that plagued the region since the summer of 1998. Across Northern Virginia, the greatest amount of rain fell north of a line from Staunton to Fredericksburg.
• Drought in Virginia, July 1 to 31, 1997$10 million · 8 eventsA very dry month, containing one 7 day heat wave, exacerbated drought-like conditions across much of the fertile farmland of northern Virginia. The weather in July proved to be the death knell for much of the crop yields, including corn, hay, alfalfa, and soybeans.
• Drought in Virginia, July 10 to 24, 2007$6.6 million · 3 eventsAn extended period of dry weather allowed parts of far southwest Virginia to be designated as being in Severe Drought (D2) on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
• Drought in Virginia, October 1 to 31, 2007$785,000 · 23 eventsDrought conditions worsened from September into October with parts of southwest Virginia entering into the Extreme (D3) Category from Severe (D2) the month before. Elsewhere other counties entered into or remained in the Severe (D2) Category.
• Drought in Virginia, November 1 to 25, 1998$550,000 · 27 eventsDry conditions started in July, subsided in August, started again in September, and continued through most of November. In most areas, crops were damaged or destroyed. Water levels in creeks, streams, rivers, and lakes were fairly low. Water levels in some shallow wells were low.
• Drought in Virginia, August 1 to 31, 199927 eventsDry conditions that began in July of 1998, subsided for several months during the later part of 1998 and the first part of 1999, returned in June of 1999 and continued in many areas through August. In many areas, crops were damaged or destroyed.
• Drought in Virginia, September 1 to 5, 199927 eventsDry conditions that began in July of 1998, subsided for several months during the later part of 1998 and the first part of 1999, returned in June of 1999 and continued in many areas through early September. In many areas, crops were damaged or destroyed.
• Drought in Virginia, June 1 to 30, 199927 eventsDry conditions that began in July of 1998, subsided for several months during the later part of 1998 and the first part of 1999, returned in June of 1999. June rainfall amounts were mainly about half of what normally falls. In many areas, crops were damaged or destroyed.
• Drought in Virginia, July 1 to 31, 199927 eventsDry conditions that began in July of 1998, subsided for several months during the later part of 1998 and the first part of 1999, returned in June of 1999 and continued in many areas through July. In many areas, crops were damaged or destroyed.
• Drought in Virginia, June 1 to 30, 202627 eventsExtreme Drought conditions continued across south central Virginia and Severe Drought Conditions continued across SW Virginia in June after the previous several months of March, April, and May recorded precipitation totals of 6.00-8.00 inches, with locally lower totals of…
• Drought in Virginia, April 21 to 30, 202627 eventsExtreme Drought conditions were introduced across south central Virginia in late April after the previous several months of January, February, and March recorded precipitation totals of 6.00-8.00 inches, with locally lower totals of 4.00-6.00 inches.
• Drought in Virginia, May 1 to 31, 202627 eventsExtreme Drought conditions were introduced across south central Virginia in late April after the previous several months of February, March, and April recorded precipitation totals of 6.00-8.00 inches, with locally lower totals of 4.00-6.00 inches.
• Drought in Virginia, November 1 to 30, 202324 eventsA portion of central Virginia received between 25 and 40 percent of the normal rainfall from the beginning of October through much of November, resulting in an expansion of Severe Drought conditions into this area.
• Drought in Virginia, December 1 to 31, 202324 eventsThe passage of multiple low pressure systems near the Mid-Atlantic during the month of December brought abundant precipitation to central and western portions of Virginia, much of which fell as rain, through also with modest amounts of wintry precipitation.
• Drought in Virginia, May 1 to 31, 199923 eventsHigh pressure was the dominant weather feature across Northern Virginia during the month. This weather pattern directed rain producing low pressure systems north of the region and continued the climatological drought that has gripped the area since last summer.
• Drought in Virginia, June 1 to 30, 199923 eventsHigh pressure was the dominant weather feature across Northern Virginia during the month. This weather pattern directed rain producing low pressure systems north of the region and continued the climatological drought that has gripped the area since last summer.
• Drought in Virginia, November 1 to 30, 199822 eventsThis was the fifth month in a row that drought conditions were seen across Northern Virginia. Persistent high pressure over the Southeast U.S. forced rain producing low pressure systems to steer north of the region.

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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.