#16. South Carolina

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– Share of state experiencing drought conditions (20-year average): 14,928 sq. mi. (48.3% of land area); 2,135,611 people (47.9% of population)

— Moderate drought: 8,411 sq. mi. (27.2% of land area); 1,239,966 people (27.8% of population)

— Severe drought: 4,407 sq. mi. (14.3% of land area); 674,393 people (15.1% of population)

— Extreme drought: 2,085 sq. mi. (6.7% of land area); 315,781 people (7.1% of population)

— Exceptional drought: 375 sq. mi. (1.2% of land area); 71,201 people (1.6% of population)

In 2019, 75% of South Carolina was struggling with drought conditions of varying degrees. Today, however, the entirety of the state is completely free of drought or even of abnormally dry conditions.