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Default Creek ran completely dry, concerns - opinions

Well as Im sure most of us are experiencing, we have been in drought conditions. We have a creek that runs down the center of our 2,200 acre property,which is 1.4 miles end to end, weve had the propertythe last 10 yearsand have never seen the creek even come colse to being dried up. Normally its10 to 15 feet wide and has fast running areas and slow moving deeper areas. We have even duck hunted occassionallyas it holds lots of ducks. Well, right now its as dry as the moon. We have no other water on our property except around the barns and stables for the horses. There is a major river (Potomac)about3/4 mile from the South end of our property. I have noticed a steady decline in seeing deer, and deer activity the last month. My main question is, will the deer that have been there the past years start moving out to where there is ample water for them to surive. We dont have any ponds, our neighbors dont. Here is the property so you can see the layout. Im thinking the far SouthWest woods where the creek crosses the road may be a possible funnel for the deer to get to the river and only real water source as all the creeks are dry. Am I worried for nothing or will the deer start relocating? Ive never experienced this before so Im looking for some opinions.

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