Drought easing in parts of Massachusetts
5/21/2025 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Massachusetts
Barnstable County, MA
Berkshire County, MA
Bristol County, MA
Dukes County, MA
Essex County, MA
Franklin County, MA
Hampden County, MA
Hampshire County, MA
Middlesex County, MA
Nantucket County, MA
Norfolk County, MA
Plymouth County, MA
Suffolk County, MA
Worcester County, MA
Start Date: 5/9/2025
- End Date: 5/20/2025
Drought ended in western Massachusetts, but it still remained for the Islands and Southeast Regions, which continued to be at level 1, Mild Drought.
WWLP-22 News (Springfield, Mass.), May 20, 2025
The Central Region has been downgraded from a Level 1-Mild Drought to Level 0-Normal Conditions. The Northeast and Islands Regions were also lowered to a Level 1 – Mild Drought, like the Connecticut River Valley, Southeast, and Western Regions. The Cape Cod Region remained at a Level 2 – Significant Drought. Water conservation was still encouraged.
Worcester Telegram (Mass.), May 9, 2025
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