drought, Massachusetts

The drought in Massachusetts is getting worse. See map of drought levels around state
The U.S. Drought Monitor currently classifies just over 66% of the state as being in a severe drought covering most of the Boston area, North shore, Central Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts. Other parts of the state are considered to be in a moderate drought, while the Cape and Islands are currently classified as abnormally dry.
Drought reaches ‘critical’ level in Massachusetts
The severe drought has worsened in Massachusetts, expanding beyond the Boston metropolitan area to now include central and western parts of the state, according to the latest drought update released on Thursday.
2/3 of Mass. is in a severe drought, doubled for 2nd straight week
Most of Massachusetts is experiencing severe drought conditions, more than doubling for the second week in a row, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. On Nov. 5, 31.86% of the Bay State was in a severe drought.
Severe drought declared for much of Massachusetts, part of Rhode Island
The latest drought monitor shows a big expansion of severe drought across Massachusetts and far northern Rhode Island.
These latest maps show where severe drought has worsened in Mass., New England
It has been a couple of decades since we have seen something like this,” Brian Fuchs, a climatologist at the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

drought is ruining Christmas in the Northeast

Drought worsening in Massachusetts with no rain in sight. Could Tropical Storm Sara change things?
The size and severity of the drought in Massachusetts is growing. Often a major storm is needed to reset the jetstream.
Should Massachusetts gardners be worried about drought? Tips from an expert
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Parts of Massachusetts now in a ‘major drought,’ state officials say
After two months of unprecedented low precipitation, Massachusetts state officials declared that parts of the state are in ...
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A drought in Massachusetts brings about wildfire warnings and memories of 1963
Gene Chague offers some advice on wildfire concerns in the state, and remembers a story from a drought in his younger days ...
Severe drought area in Massachusetts more than doubles for 2nd straight week
More than two-thirds of Massachusetts is now in a severe drought, the latest U. S. Drought Monitor report showed.
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Christmas trees planted this year are dying because of the drought in Massachusetts
MENDON - The drought in Massachusetts might not hurt Christmas trees sales this year, but a few years from now, it could ...
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Massachusetts residents are being asked to conserve water because of wildfires, drought
""Residents, businesses and facilities should minimize their water use as much as possible, and there should be no outdoor ...
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The drought in Massachusetts is getting worse
Thanks to a very dry fall, almost all of Massachusetts is now officially in a drought and many areas of the state are on ...
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The threat of wildfires is growing as drought is now rated ‘severe’ in most of the Berkshires
The U.S. Drought Monitor has upgraded most of the Berkshires to its heightened danger category, and no rainfall is in sight ...
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Concerns rise as drought continues in Massachusetts
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor that came out Thursday shows just about all of western Massachusetts in the Severe Drought ...