The U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday, September 10 showed drought and/or abnormally dry conditions continue to improve in the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England but deteriorate in northern New England. There were generally limited changes elsewhere in the region.

• Severe drought was erased from Pennsylvania and Delaware but spread in Maine.
• Pennsylvania became free of severe drought for the first time in a year.
• Moderate drought and/or abnormal dryness contracted in each of the five Mid-Atlantic states but expanded in the three northern New England states.
• Seven-day streamflow was record low in parts of Maine.
• Groundwater levels were record low in several areas including central Maryland, parts of New Jersey, eastern Massachusetts, and southern Maine.
• The short-term outlooks for September 17-23 predict above-normal precipitation for the Northeast. With below- or near-temperatures expected in northern areas, this could pause deterioration in some places. Above-normal temperatures are favored for the Mid-Atlantic, with potential improvements in locations that see notable rainfall amounts or conditions remaining unchanged in areas that see less.

For more information, see the Northeast DEWS Dashboard (to see the full Northeast, click on the grayed-out Pennsylvania in the map in the top left) and the Northeast Drought Update. Submit drought impact reports via the Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) page.