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Orange County Board of Commissioners Meeting AgendaPage 7 of 7 <br />OWASA board has since reaffirmed its decisions on Stage III water <br />restrictions and tier rates. <br />National Weather Service/NOAA Regional Precipitation data (through <br />3/30/2008) <br /> <br />(inches above [+] or below [-] normal) <br /> <br />RDUPiedmont-Triad <br />                                                        <br /> <br />+1.94” since March 1, 2008                    +1.54” since March 1, 2008 <br /> <br />-8.37” since January 1, 2007                   -13.17” since January 1, 2007 <br /> <br />-1.13” since January 1, 2008                   -1.50” since January 1, 2008 <br />Miscellaneous notes <br />The NC Drought Management Advisory Council drought map, last updated <br />April 8, 2008, indicates that the entirety of Orange County has been upgraded <br />to “severe drought”, the third severity level of their rating system.  We had <br />previously been rated “exceptional drought”, which is the fifth and most dry <br />rating.  <br />  <br />http://www.co.orange.nc.us/OCCLERKS/080415.htm8/21/2008 <br />