Northeast Regional Climate Center

Northeast Drought Page

• Historical listing of periods of severe or extreme drought (through 3/2006):

  Maine	Massachusetts	New York	Maryland
  New Hampshire	Connecticut	Pennsylvania	Delaware
  Vermont	Rhode Island	New Jersey	West Virginia

• Percent time spent in drought categories (through 3/2006):

  Maine	Massachusetts	New York	Maryland
  New Hampshire	Connecticut	Pennsylvania	Delaware
  Vermont	Rhode Island	New Jersey	West Virginia

• Percent of Northeast in drought (1/1900-3/2006):
  • Extreme drought graph
  • Severe or extreme drought graph
  • Moderate, severe or extreme drought graph
• Other useful links:
  • Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center)
  • Standardized Precipitation Index Maps (Western Regional Climate Center)
  • Applied Climate Information System (ACIS) Maps (Regional Climate Centers)
  • US Geological Survey Drought Watch Pages:

    United States
    Maine	Massachusetts	New York	Maryland
    New Hampshire	Connecticut	Pennsylvania	Delaware
    Vermont	Rhode Island	New Jersey	West Virginia

  • State Drought Pages:

    Maine EMA	Massachusetts DCR	New York DEC	Maryland DE
    New Hampshire DES	Connecticut	Pennsylvania DEP	Delaware DNREC
    Vermont	Rhode Island DEM	New Jersey DEP	West Virginia