Drought Thursday!

 

Many areas in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and southern New England have seen drought conditions ease because of recent heavy rains. For instance, they removed severe drought from southeastern New Hampshire and northeastern Massachusetts, while in portions of New York’s Long Island, Massachusetts, and southeastern New Hampshire. However, conditions deteriorated in parts of northern New England. For example, they introduced severe drought in coastal Maine, and moderate drought also spread in that state.

All in all, Drought conditions are far better than last summer

The U.S. Drought Monitor released this morning showed 2% of New York and New England in severe drought, 12% in moderate drought, and 29% as abnormally dry compared to 2%, 10%, and 22%, respectively, last week. The U.S. Drought Monitor released this morning showed 2% of New York and New England in severe drought, 12% in moderate drought, and 29% as abnormally dry compared to 2%, 10%, and 22%, respectively, last week.

The pattern looks to stay fairly active, so I expect to see continued improvement in the areas that need it.