Drought in Maine, August 1 to 31, 2022

On the August 2nd drought monitor, York County was 66% in severe drought and 34% in moderate drought. By the end of the month, 2% of the county was in severe drought, 70% in moderate drought, and 27% abnormally dry. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall, notably on the 22nd where areas received up to 6 inches. The highest accumulated rainfall for the month fell in Hollis with 9.12 inches for the month. |The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, York County was 66% in severe drought and 34% in moderate drought. By the end of the month, 2% of the county was in severe drought, 70% in moderate drought, and 27% abnormally dry. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall, notably on the 22nd where areas received up to 6 inches. The highest accumulated rainfall for the month fell in Hollis with 9.12 inches for the month. |The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, Cumberland County was 56% in severe drought and 44% moderate drought. By the end of the month, 33% of the county was in severe drought, 26% in moderate drought, and 41% abnormally dry. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall, notably on the 22nd where areas received up to 4 inches. The highest accumulated rainfall for the month fell at the Portland Jetport with 5.63 inches for the month.

The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, Cumberland County was 56% in severe drought and 44% moderate drought. By the end of the month, 33% of the county was in severe drought, 26% in moderate drought, and 41% abnormally dry. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall, notably on the 22nd where areas received up to 4 inches. The highest accumulated rainfall for the month fell at the Portland Jetport with 5.63 inches for the month.

The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, Cumberland County was 56% in severe drought and 44% moderate drought. By the end of the month, 33% of the county was in severe drought, 26% in moderate drought, and 41% abnormally dry. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall, notably on the 22nd where areas received up to 4 inches. The highest accumulated rainfall for the month fell at the Portland Jetport with 5.63 inches for the month.

The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, Androscoggin County was 24% in severe drought and 66% in moderate drought. By the end of the month, 9% of the county was in severe drought, 26% in moderate drought, and 64% abnormally dry. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall. The rainfall for the month ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, Sagadahoc County was 100% in severe drought. By the end of the month, 59% of the county was in severe drought and 41% in moderate drought. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall, however most of the county observed below average amounts under 3 inches.

The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, Lincoln County was 100% in severe drought. By the end of the month, 58% of the county was in severe drought and 42% in moderate drought. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall with most areas receiving between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain.

The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, Waldo County was 18% in severe drought and 82% moderate drought. By the end of the month, 6% of the county was in severe drought and 88% in moderate drought. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall with most areas receiving between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain.

The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, Waldo County was 18% in severe drought and 82% moderate drought. By the end of the month, 6% of the county was in severe drought and 88% in moderate drought. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall with most areas receiving between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain.

The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.