Is The Drought Centered Around I-85?

Is it me or does it look like this drought is centered on I-85?

Using the Drought Monitor's statistics, the graph shows while the percent area in the Southeast that is in an exceptional drought has dropped in recent months, the % area in the Southeast with some level of drought is relatively constant.

Have we experienced such an explosion of growth that we're literally sucking the land dry? Or have we created an incredible greenhouse with the amount of travel and pollution emitted?

Current Drought Links
Drought Mitigation Center
Other Sites
Drought Impact Report
>click on NC!