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Mild Drought Declared in Southeastern Massachusetts

Drought conditions have worsened across almost all of Massachusetts.

 

The state’s Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) announced Tuesday that the Southeastern Massachusetts has entered a mild drought, which is level 1 on a scale from 0-4.

 

According to the EEA, Nantucket County and the Western, Connecticut River Valley, Central and Northeast regions have all worsened to a level 2, or significant, drought. The Cape Cod region was already experiencing significant drought and remained at the same level.

 

The conditions are said to be due to below-normal rainfall over the past three months, with August being particularly dry.

 

See more at wpri.com.

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