Russell County is abnormally dry, according to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
The new report released yesterday showed Russell County in the abnormally dry category, along with most of the Lake Cumberland area.
A significant chunk of Casey County and a portion of Pulaski County fall into the moderate drought category.
So far this month, the local mesonet site has recorded about 1.2 inches of rain in Russell County.
