Charlotte Water is asking residents to limit non-essential usage because of the drought. That voluntary request starts Monday and includes limiting outdoor watering to no more than two days a week and not watering lawns during the hottest part of the day. Nearly all of North Carolina is in a severe or extreme drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Charlotte Water implements voluntary restrictions as drought worsens
Brian Fuchs, National Drought Mitigation Center and Richard Tinker, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC