Friday, October 29, 2010
KY Counties Added To Level 1 Drought Declaration
KENTUCKY....
A Level 1 Drought Declaration was issued Thursday for seven additional counties in northeastern Kentucky. These new counties bring the total to 50 counties under a Level 2 declaration and 42 counties under a Level 1 declaration. Rain earlier this week provided some temporary relief but officials with the National Weather Service say dry conditions will return, increasing fire dangers. From August 1st to October 24th, there were 497 fires reported to the Kentucky Division of Forestry that burned 9,197 acres. During the same time period last year, there were only 10 reported fires and 13 acres burned. State officials say several counties in the central and eastern parts of the state that do not fall within the Level 1 or 2 drought declaration areas are developing drought-like conditions and impacts as the result of the rapid change to a dry weather pattern over the past 30 to 60 days. If this pattern persists, drought declarations will be made for additional counties. The counties named Level 1 drought areas Thursday are Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence and Lewis.
A Level 1 Drought Declaration was issued Thursday for seven additional counties in northeastern Kentucky. These new counties bring the total to 50 counties under a Level 2 declaration and 42 counties under a Level 1 declaration. Rain earlier this week provided some temporary relief but officials with the National Weather Service say dry conditions will return, increasing fire dangers. From August 1st to October 24th, there were 497 fires reported to the Kentucky Division of Forestry that burned 9,197 acres. During the same time period last year, there were only 10 reported fires and 13 acres burned. State officials say several counties in the central and eastern parts of the state that do not fall within the Level 1 or 2 drought declaration areas are developing drought-like conditions and impacts as the result of the rapid change to a dry weather pattern over the past 30 to 60 days. If this pattern persists, drought declarations will be made for additional counties. The counties named Level 1 drought areas Thursday are Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence and Lewis.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 12:53 PM 
