During last summer’s drought, flows at up to 54 out of 78 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages and water levels at up to 95 out of 126 USGS groundwater monitoring wells were below normal throughout New England. Drought conditions were most severe in August, when 10 of these streamgages and 16 of these wells recorded 30- and 25- year lows, respectively.
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