What is drought? A period of unusually dry weather that persists long enough to cause problems such as crop damages or water shortages. There is meteorological, agricultural and hydrologic drought. Impacts of drought on groundwater may lag behind the decrease in precipitation and agricultural drought. For tips on what to do during drought, ready.gov has information about all hazards.
Links to drought information:
- National Integrated Drought Information System - Current U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions for Vermont
- US Drought Monitor - Weekly Maps of US Drought Conditions
- National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center - Longer Term Predictions
- Report a Water Shortage - DEC Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division
- Vermont Real Time Groundwater Level Network - United States Geological Survey
- NASA GRACE Program, groundwater and soil moisture drought indicators
- USGS Groundwater Information
- Vermont State Climate Office (State Climatologist)