Agricultural officials brought encouraging news to the South Carolina Drought Response Committee with several crops reporting the potential for the highest yields in many years.
After reviewing the agricultural and forest fire conditions, and the levels in the rivers, lakes and groundwater, the South Carolina Drought Response Committee, meeting via conference call on August 11, removed the drought declaration for Aiken, Cherokee, Greenville, Spartanburg and York counties.
However, spotty summer rainfall has not been enough to eliminate the drought statewide.