Drought in Connecticut

Events

73

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Drought in Connecticut, May 1 to 31, 20028 eventsA wetter pattern developed during late March that lasted through May. The tri-state region saw drought conditions relax a bit due to some very beneficial rains and some diligent water use restrictions and conservation measures.
• Drought in Connecticut, April 1 to 30, 20028 eventsA wetter pattern developed during late March that lasted through April. Although April precipitation amounts rebounded, they still remained slightly below normal. April was the tenth consecutive month of below normal precipitation across the region.
• Drought in Connecticut, June 1 to 15, 20028 eventsDiligent water conservation practices and a wetter pattern helped ease drought conditions during June, which marked the second consecutive month of slightly above normal precipitation across the region.
• Drought in Connecticut, April 12 to 24, 20123 eventsThe U.S. Drought Monitor declared a severe drought across Rhode Island, the eastern half of Massachusetts, and most of northern Connecticut. A moderate drought was declared over western Massachusetts and southwestern New Hampshire.
• Drought in Connecticut, December 1 to 31, 20163 eventsIn December, rainfall throughout much of northern Connecticut was below normal. This ranged from near normal at Storrs in Tolland County to near three-quarters of an inch below normal at Windsor Locks in Northern Hartford County.
• Drought in Connecticut, October 1 to 31, 20163 eventsIn October, rainfall throughout much of northern Connecticut was below normal. Rainfall near the Rhode Island border was above normal. During late October, a Drought Watch was issued for central and western portions of the State, including Tolland and Hartford Counties.
• Drought in Connecticut, November 1 to 30, 20163 eventsIn November, rainfall throughout much of northern Connecticut was below normal. This ranged from around an inch below normal in the Connecticut River Valley to over two inches below normal in parts of Tolland County.
• Drought in Connecticut, January 1 to 31, 20173 eventsIn December, rainfall throughout much of northern Connecticut was near normal. Temperatures were above normal. This hindered snowpack development, but also kept soils sufficiently thawed to allow some recharge to groundwater.
• Drought in Connecticut, February 1 to 28, 20173 eventsIn February, rainfall throughout much of northern Connecticut ranged from one-quarter inch to one-inch below normal. Temperatures were above normal. This hindered snowpack development, but also kept soils sufficiently thawed to allow some recharge to groundwater.
• Drought in Connecticut, September 13 to 30, 20162 eventsBelow normal monthly precipitation that began in March of 2016, continued through September. In September, rainfall throughout northern Connecticut was below normal. The Connecticut Department of Public Health issued a drought advisory for the state on June 27th.
• Drought in Connecticut, March 1 to 31, 20172 eventsIn March, rainfall in Connecticut ranged from an inch and one-half below normal to one-quarter inch above normal. The driest areas were in Northeast Connecticut. Temperatures were about four and one-half degrees below normal.
• Drought in Connecticut, April 1 to 18, 20172 eventsIn April, rainfall in Connecticut ranged from one-half inch below normal to one and one-half inch above normal. The driest areas were in Northcentral Connecticut. Temperatures were four to six degrees above normal.
• Drought in Connecticut, August 18 to 31, 20202 eventsPrecipitation during the months of June through August was 8 inches or less over a good portion of Litchfield County, which is 50 to 75 percent of normal.
• Drought in Connecticut, September 1 to 30, 20202 eventsPrecipitation during the months of June through August was 8 inches or less over a good portion of Litchfield County, which is 50 to 75 percent of normal.
• Drought in Connecticut, October 1 to 31, 20202 eventsLingering drought conditions from an abnormally dry summer continued into the month of October for eastern portions of Litchfield county. At the middle of the month, the eastern third of Litchfield county was in D2 to D3 drought conditions.
• Drought in Connecticut, October 1 to 18, 20222 eventsThe United States Drought Monitor (USDM) continued to indicate severe drought conditions across portions of Litchfield County in Connecticut through the first half of October before it was downgraded on October 18.
• Drought in Connecticut, September 1 to 30, 20222 eventsThe United States Drought Monitor (USDM) continued to indicate severe drought conditions across much of Litchfield County in Connecticut through the month of September.
• Drought in Connecticut, August 9 to 31, 20222 eventsThe United States Drought Monitor (USDM) indicated a small area of severe drought across Litchfield County in Connecticut starting on August 9, 2022.
• Drought in Connecticut, December 1 to 31, 20242 eventsAbnormally dry conditions across portions of northwestern Connecticut resulted in the development of severe drought conditions (Severe - D2) across portions of Litchfield County starting on November 12, 2024 and continuing into December.
• Drought in Connecticut, November 12 to 30, 20242 eventsAbnormally dry conditions across portions of northwestern Connecticut resulted in the development of severe drought conditions (Severe - D2) across portions of Litchfield County starting on November 12, 2024 and continuing into December.
• Drought in Connecticut, March 1 to 11, 20252 eventsSevere Drought (D2) conditions continued across northwestern Connecticut, per the U.S. Drought Monitor, into the beginning of March before periods of new precipitation led to a downgrade to Moderate Drought (D1) conditions on March 11.
• Drought in Connecticut, January 1 to 6, 20252 eventsAbnormally dry conditions across portions of northwestern Connecticut resulted in the development of severe drought conditions (Severe - D2) per the U.S. Drought Monitor across portions of Litchfield County starting on November 12, 2024 and continued into early January 2025.
• Drought in Connecticut, February 4 to 28, 20252 eventsAbnormally dry conditions resulted in the return of Severe Drought (D2) conditions across northwestern Connecticut, per the U.S. Drought Monitor, beginning on February 4, 2025 and continued through the rest of the month.
• Drought in Connecticut, April 1 to 30, 19991 eventRainfall was well short of normal across Litchfield County during the month of April. Bakersfield reported 0.95 inches which was 3.09 inches below normal and Bulls Bridge had 1.23, 2.93 inches below normal.
• Drought in Connecticut, August 1 to 31, 19991 eventAugust 99 was the peak of the long term drought across Northwest Connecticut that began in July of 98. The fourteen month stretch, ending in August, saw rainfall and melted snowfall throughout the region tallying up to only about 80 percent of normal.

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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.