Existing drought advisories continued (copy) (copy) (copy) Aug 26, 2026 19 hrs ago 0 SPorter Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite significant rainfall, the Drought Monitoring Task Force (DMTF) has continued the existing drought advisory statuses for Virginia. kAm%96 C646?E C2:? 92D AC6G6?E65 5C@F89E 4@?5:E:@?D 7C@> H@CD6?:?8j 9@H6G6C 5C@F89E 4@?E:?F6D :? >2?J A2CED @7 ':C8:?:2[ 6DA64:2==J :? E96 #@2?@<6 #:G6C 5C@F89E 6G2=F2E:@? C68:@?]k^AmkAmp 5C@F89E 6>6C86?4J 25G:D@CJ H2D >2:?E2:?65 7@C E96 #@2?@<6 #:G6C C68:@?]k^AmkAmsC@F89E H2C?:?8 25G:D@C:6D H6C6 <6AE :? A=246 7@C E96 r9@H2?[ t2DE6C? $9@C6[ |:55=6 y2>6D[ }@CE96C? r@2DE2= !=2:?[ }@CE96C? !:65>@?E[ }@CE96C? 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