According to state data released Thursday, Oct.1, nearly 25 percent of the state is experiencing “extreme” drought - the second highest degree of drought tracked by the state. The worst degree of drought is “exceptional.”
The ranking goes, from least to most drought-like conditions are None, Abnormally Dry, Moderate Drought, Severe Drought, Extreme Drought, Exceptional Drought.
All of Connecticut is in the state of being “abnormally dry” or worse, according to state drought data. Nearly all of Hartford County is considered to be in severe drought. Much of New Haven County is experiencing abnormal dryness to moderate drought.
The further south you go, the less dry the conditions.
Communities in Connecticut experiencing extreme drought include:
Granby
Hartland
Suffield,
Enfield,
Union,
Thompson,
Simsbury,
Canton,
Bloomfield,
Windsor,
Windsor Locks,
Killingly,
Sterling, and
Southington.
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