You see here one of our small streams yesterday – I should say what was one of our streams; it’s totally dry now.
Drought and abnormally dry conditions continue to spread in Maine and the rest of Northeastern United States, according to this morning’s U.S. Drought Monitor:
Lack of meaningful precipitation has caused, among other concerns, significant declines in river and streamflow levels in Maine. Here’s the USDM’s map of the State, showing moderate drought and abnormal dryness in most of Maine:
If this trend continues, it seems, the flows from residential water wells may be threatened in August. (Photograph taken in Brooklin, Maine, on June 13, 2022.)