The great reservoir refill of 2002. Can that repeat in 2026?
Experts are considering whether the extreme drought relief seen in Virginia during the 2002 El Niño event could be replicated in 2026.
An El Niño-charged weather pattern washed away an extreme Virginia drought in three months 24 years ago.
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