RICHMOND, Va. – Due to recent rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in coordination with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force, has lifted drought advisories for 76 counties and cities in Virginia. A drought warning is still in effect for the Shenandoah region and a drought watch exists in the Big Sandy region.

Drought watch or warning advisories have been lifted for the following regions:

Eastern Shore: Accomack and Northampton counties

Middle James: Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Nelson, Powhatan, and Prince Edward counties and the cities of Charlottesville, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Lynchburg, and Petersburg.

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