Drought — Southern Litchfield, Connecticut

2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Southern Litchfield, Connecticut

Wider weather episode

Abnormally dry conditions across portions of northwestern Connecticut resulted in the development of severe drought conditions (Severe - D2) across portions of Litchfield County starting on November 12, 2024 and continuing into December. On November 9, 2024, Governor Ned Lamont, per the recommendation of the Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup, declared a Stage 2 drought advisory for all of Connecticut. At this stage, residents and businesses were encourages to minimize unnecessary water usage. The Stage 2 Drought advisory continued through the month of December with severe drought remaining in place across much of northwestern Connecticut.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229643. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.