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Maine’s Drought Deepens This Summer | Portland Maine News
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Maine and southern New Hampshire are facing their third-driest July on record, with rainfall slashed by half — sparking soaring evaporation, plummeting water levels, and dangerously low soil moisture. The U.S. Drought Monitor now flags widespread abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions, while monitored wells are already running critically low. With summer heat intensifying and scattered August storms unlikely to deliver widespread relief, private wells are at risk of drying up — especially as spring snowmelt’s buffer fades and water demand climbs. Groundwater levels are expected to keep falling through fall unless rain returns in force.
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