Low river flows and water restrictions in Massachusetts
7/3/2022 2:09:22 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Massachusetts
Middlesex County, MA
Norfolk County, MA
Plymouth County, MA
Worcester County, MA
Start Date: 7/1/2022
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River flows in eastern Massachusetts have gotten quite low, including the Neponset River in Norwood, and the Ipswich River and the Charles River at Waltham. The North Nashua in Fitchburg and the Weir River in Hingham were at record low levels for this date.
Roughly half of the state's local water districts have begun enacting restrictions. Fire departments have noticed that fires are burning deeper than usual underground, requiring more water to extinguish the fires.
WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston (Mass.), July 1, 2022
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