Good Evening…

Here is the  latest on our Summer water update……At one point we were

In a moderate-severe drought this past Spring..mainly due to a dry winter.  Looking at the map below we are classified in “yellow”  which is “abnormally dry”. Most of Central and western Massachusetts is under a moderate drought. It should be noted that this map does not include the healthy 1-3” of rain we just had this past Saturday night. Bottom line, at this point it is still dry, but not moderate or severe, and certainly not the intense drought that is on going in the central United States.

A look at our local rainfall stats.

As far as year to date…Jan 1^st thru Now:   21.59”  that is  -5.28 inches below normal

Rainfall Since June 1^st….7.65” of rain which is 0.85” Above normal

Rainfall For May    4.24 inches…..that is 0.70”  ABOVE normal

Rainfall For June    5.02 inches…..that is 1.38” ABOVE normal   

Rainfall For July    2.63 inches…that is only 0.55” below normal for the month   

The map below is the drought outlook from NOAA…showing some improvements for southern New England…