Below you’ll see one of our dry stream beds yesterday; there was fast-flowing water there in the spring:
The condition of more than half of Maine’s coastal areas has gotten worse this week, moving from moderate drought to severe drought, according to today’s U.S. Drought Monitor:
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The rest of the coast was found to be in either moderate drought or abnormally dry, according to the official report, which is based on data as of August 2.
Unless there is a significant break in our weather trends, more than half of Maine may start seeing wells drying up and forests becoming fire hazards. (Photograph taken in Brooklin, Maine, on August 3, 2022.)