U.S. Drought Monitor

Almost the entire state of Maine is experiencing moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions.

Environment and Outdoors

Unusual winter drought persists across Maine

Peter McGuire

About 90% of the state's population is living in areas of moderate drought according to the newest federal monitoring.

A map showing the drought monitor for Maine on Nov. 26, 2024.

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Maine drought persists despite recent rain

Irwin Gratz

The U.S. drought monitor found virtually no change in drought conditions from last week to the week before.

Maine Forest Rangers and the Greene Fire Rescue responding to a wildfire this month.

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Rain is on the way — but likely won't be enough to end drought conditions

Ari Snider

The National Weather Service says parts of Maine are experiencing one of the driest falls on record.

The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) map of Maine for September 8, 2022.

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Recent rains have diminished Maine drought

Murray Carpenter

Moderate drought conditions linger in parts of Southern Maine. And an area of "severe drought" remains along the coast from about Portland to Penobscot Bay.

Fields are covered with flowering potato plants on Sunday, July 19, 2020, near Fort Fairfield, Maine. The vast majority of Maine's thousands of acres of potato farms are located in Aroostook County in northern Maine, which is experiencing the driest summer on record.

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Heavy Rain Brings An End To Drought Along Maine Coast, But Western Areas Remain Dry

Associated Press

The drought is receding in northern New England, but part of western Maine and a sliver of northern New Hampshire continue to be in the "severe drought" category.

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What To Expect As Maine's Drought Continues

Jennifer Mitchell

2020 has been a very dry year. You might have noticed that your garden needs watering more than usual this summer — we've even been hearing of people…

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60 Percent Of Maine Is In A 'Severe Drought'

Jennifer Mitchell

Almost 60% of Maine is in a "severe drought" stage now.Michael Clair, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, says a portion of…

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Parts Of Maine Face Severe Drought

Jennifer Mitchell

Hot conditions since May coupled with very little rainfall have caused not just drier than average conditions in Maine, but actual drought, according to…

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Drought May Have Aided Storm That Walloped Maine, Northeast

PORTLAND, Maine — Drought conditions, recent rainfall and an unusual storm path in Maine may have contributed to the large numbers of trees that toppled…

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Rain Washing Away Fire Danger In Northern New England

Associated Press

Powerful rainstorms lashing northern New England are washing away fire danger, but the wind and rain also has left thousands in the dark.The heavy rain…