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PhotoHokieNC
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Not to disparage at all, but when I see how we can picture conditions like

this it makes me think about how the region handled it 250 or 350 or 800 years ago. Droughts aren't new, but the impact is driven home more. Aeons ago, if it got so dry to be a fire danger, only lightning or a freak coincidental flint spark could cause a fire. We can do that so many hundreds of ways more now.
Posted: 04/22/2026 at 04:50 PM ET
(In response to this post by Stork)

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Anyone else think this has been a very dry spring?
EDGEMAN • 04/22/26 01:50 PM ET
Not in W PA
Happy Dog • 04/23/26 05:21 AM ET
Maybe build a pipeline?**
EDGEMAN • 04/23/26 05:27 AM ET
Largest drought in Virginia since 2007.**
BG Hokie • 04/22/26 04:47 PM ET
Every local county gubmint down he-ah has mandatory H20 restrictions now.**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/22/26 04:39 PM ET
My government entity said just do long showers.
VaTechie • 04/22/26 07:11 PM ET
AT through-hikers have been warned a lot of the springs have dried up
`lag • 04/22/26 04:18 PM ET
[The American West] What is this rain of which you speak?**
HokieMacDaddy • 04/22/26 03:37 PM ET
I've been going through a bottle of bourbon a week, so... Oh, wait!**
great2bahokie • 04/22/26 03:29 PM ET
Eastern NC just got reclassifies as Extreme Drought.
Stork • 04/22/26 02:32 PM ET
Long range forecast say some rain coming end of month and early May. I
jdkhokie • 04/23/26 10:15 AM ET
And here’s Virginia’s drought map.**
Stork • 04/22/26 02:34 PM ET
Not to disparage at all, but when I see how we can picture conditions like ◄
PhotoHokieNC • 04/22/26 04:50 PM ET
And only a "moderate drought" here. Surprised it isn't considered worse...**
EDGEMAN • 04/22/26 03:00 PM ET
yeah, it explains why my horse farm grass is two feet high
VaTechie • 04/22/26 07:10 PM ET
The significant and extreme are pretty close to us. Bermuda High set up
Stork • 04/22/26 03:24 PM ET
There have been almost no April showers
JoesterVT • 04/22/26 01:59 PM ET
Just finished mowing the lawn, and the pine pollen and other clouds...
EDGEMAN • 04/22/26 01:59 PM ET
I am adding horse fence line trees to my burn pile, but will wait to light
VaTechie • 04/22/26 07:15 PM ET
People should drink heavily.**
vthhhi • 04/22/26 01:55 PM ET
Yes, very dry here in Blacksburg.**
santafe • 04/22/26 01:53 PM ET
Yup, streams/rivers are low**
astrohokie • 04/22/26 01:52 PM ET