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the August rainfall measured just 3.49 inches.
And in September a year ago, some 2.75 inches of rain fell. So far — which includes just the light rain of Monday and Tuesday — only .09 inches of rain has been recorded by Wingfield.
“A lot of people had to drill wells” because of the dry conditions, said Gordon Thornhill of the Rappahannock County Farmers’ Cooperative.
Thornhill said dry conditions currently are “the worst in about five years.”
Seeding, particularly of small grains, becomes “difficult if we don’t get rain,” and feed pastures will suf
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