A new map released Thursday by the National Drought Mitigation Center shows one-quarter of South Carolina is considered to be in a D4 Exceptional Drought.
The U.S. Drought Monitor considers 24.6% of the state to be in that designation as of July 22. The area considered to be in an Exceptional Drought was 15.7% one week earlier.
Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens and Union counties are included in the area. Portions of Greenwood, Newberry, Chester and Cherokee counties are in Exceptional Drought status.
Seven border counties in western North Carolina are also in Exceptional Drought status.
Find out more information from the U.S. Drought Monitor by clicking here
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