As of September 15-21, 67.63% of Southampton County is in D2 Severe Drought or worse, worsening from 57.23% on August 25-31.1 The county received only 2.2 inches of precipitation month-to-date by September 22, trailing the normal 3.04 inches.2 Severe drought stress will reduce water availability for plant establishment and survival, particularly in seasonally dependent wetland species like the threatened beaksedges and sedges documented here.1
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