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Current Drought Status

May 8, 2026: Today, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared worsened drought conditions in several regions of Massachusetts. The Connecticut River Valley, Central, and Northeast Regions and Nantucket County are now in a Level 2 – Significant Drought. The Western and Southeast Regions and … Read full article

Current Drought Status

March 9, 2026: Today, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared worsened drought conditions in several regions of Massachusetts due to limited groundwater recharge this winter. The Central and Northeast Regions are now in a Level 3-Critical Drought. The Connecticut River Valley has moved to a Level … Read full article

Current Drought Status

January 12, 2026: Today, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared that the Central and Northeast Regions have worsened to a Level 2–Significant Drought. Conditions also declined in nearly all other regions, moving … Read full article

Current Drought Status

*The drought levels shown in the map above are in effect until the next drought declaration November 7, 2025: Today, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared the Southeast Region has returned to … Read full article