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Drought in Virginia

2 federal drought disaster declarations in Virginia since 1953.

Drought — Virginia — federal disaster declarations per year

19761977

Counties most affected

Nelson County2 Grayson County2 Nottoway County2 Chesterfield County2 Page County2 Bedford County2 Pittsylvania County2 Powhatan County2 Prince Edward County2 Amherst County2 Hanover County2 Appomattox County2 Cumberland County2 Dinwiddie County2 Brunswick County2 Rockingham County2 Buckingham County2 Shenandoah County2 Campbell County2 Augusta County2 Franklin County2 Lunenburg County2 Amelia County2 Mecklenburg County2 Charlotte County2 Goochland County2 Louisa County1 Madison County1 Middlesex County1 Montgomery County1 New Kent County1 Orange County1 Patrick County1 Prince George County1 Prince William County1 Rappahannock County1 Richmond County1 Roanoke County1 Rockbridge County1 Russell County1 Smyth County1 Spotsylvania County1 Stafford County1 Sussex County1 Tazewell County1 Warren County1 Washington County1 Albemarle County1 Wythe County1 Alleghany County1 Bath County1 Bland County1 Botetourt County1 Caroline County1 Charles City County1 Clarke County1 Craig County1 Culpeper County1 Essex County1 Fauquier County1 Floyd County1 Fluvanna County1 Frederick County1 Giles County1 Greene County1 Greensville County1 Halifax County1 Henrico County1 Henry County1 Highland County1 King George County1 King William County1 Lancaster County1 Lee County1

Declarations

July 23, 1977Drought62 counties

October 15, 1976Drought38 counties

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.

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