Maine, 1999

Drought in Maine, July 1 to 31, 1999

July 1 to 31, 1999 · NWS GYX · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

Dry conditions persisted through July with some locations reporting only 20 percent of the normal rainfall. Agriculture was again the hardest hit.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.

Dry conditions persisted through July with some locations reporting only 20 percent of the normal rainfall. Agriculture was again the hardest hit. Most fruits and vegetables were undersized and the harvest was (or will be) much earlier than normal because of the dry conditions. The hay crop was also lower than normal. Many irrigation ponds went dry. The dry conditions increased the fire danger throughout the state and many lightning induced brush or forest fires were reported. During the month, 101 new daily record low flows occurred in Maine rivers. Eight of the United States Geological Survey's ground-water monitoring wells were at record lows for July. The Palmer drought severity index remained in the moderate to severe category all month.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

17 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Androscoggin

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Androscoggin forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Central Somerset

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Central Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal Cumberland

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coastal Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal Waldo

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coastal Waldo forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal York

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coastal York forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Interior Cumberland

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Interior Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Interior Waldo

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Interior Waldo forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Interior York

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Interior York forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kennebec

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Kennebec forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Knox

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.076, -69.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northern Franklin

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northern Oxford

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Oxford forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sagadahoc

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Sagadahoc forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.912, -69.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Franklin

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Oxford

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Oxford forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Somerset

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5715778, 5715779, 5715780, 5715781, 5715782, 5715783, 5715784, 5715785, 5715786, 5715787, 5715788, 5715789, 5715790, 5715791, 5715792, 5715793, 5715794.