Midcoast Returns to Severe Drought Conditions

Midcoast Maine is experiencing a severe drought

Severe drought has returned to the midcoast, though Maine Water reports supplies at Mirror Lake and Grassy Pond remain stable.

Midcoast Returns to Severe Drought Conditions

Just over a tenth of an inch of rain fell at Mirror Lake in July, making it the fourth driest month since 1913.

Drought Tightens Grip on Maine as Wells Drop, Water Restrictions Begin

More than 80 percent of Maine is now abnormally dry or in drought, with severe drought returning to the Midcoast and southern communities beginning to restrict water use Maine’s brief early-summer reprieve from drought is disappearing fast. More than 82 percent of the state is now classified as abnormally dry or experiencing drought conditions, according [...] The post Drought Tightens Grip on Maine as Wells Drop, Water Restrictions Begin appear…