Still “Moderately Dry” here. Both US Drought Monitor and SC Climate Office have this area in a “D2 - Severe Drought” status, but no Mandatory nor Voluntary water use restrictions in effect. Has been hot and dry all week. Per SC Forestry app - 17 wildfires across SC. Last measurable rain was 25 Sept (0.56”). River birch trees now mostly yellow/brown and dropping leaves. Our pine trees are dropping the “helicopter” seeds. Local non irrigated lawns still brown/grey and crunchy with bare spots showing. Birds and squirrels busy at the feeders, especially the hummingbirds. They’re quickly draining the sugar water feeders again. From Data Explorer: Oct precip: 0” (-0.22" : 0% of NOAA Normal). Yearly precip: 20.88” (-15.87" : 57% of NOAA Normal). Last 30 days: 1.23” (NOAA Normal: 7.62”). Last 90 days: 7.97” (NOAA Normal: 18.01”).