Raleigh Stage 1 water restrictions remain in place as drought continues

Raleigh Water customers are still under Stage 1 drought restrictions as dry conditions continue across central North Carolina. The city says the Falls Lake supply pool remains below the level needed to lift the limits, so the conservation rules stay in place.

For most households, the biggest change is when outdoor irrigation can run. Raleigh’s Stage 1 rules limit automatic and manual sprinklers to the assigned day and time window, with odd-numbered addresses watering on Tuesdays and even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays.

The restrictions apply to Raleigh Water customers and the utility’s merger communities, not every nearby town on a different water system. That matters for homeowners, property managers, landscapers, and businesses that may assume a neighboring city follows the same schedule.

The city’s drought page says the water-supply pool is still 64% remaining, below the 85% trigger for easing restrictions. Raleigh says the goal is conservation, with enforcement starting through education and warning letters before possible civil penalties.

Sources

• City of Raleigh — Stage 1 water restrictions alert
• North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council — map archives
• WUNC — Raleigh drought restrictions and Falls Lake context
• WRAL — Falls Lake water levels and drought pressure