Drought — Northern Litchfield, Connecticut

2025-03-01 to 2025-03-11 · Northern Litchfield, Connecticut

Wider weather episode

Severe Drought (D2) conditions continued across northwestern Connecticut, per the U.S. Drought Monitor, into the beginning of March before periods of new precipitation led to a downgrade to Moderate Drought (D1) conditions on March 11. The Stage 2 drought advisory, per the Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup, continued through this period. At this stage, residents and businesses were encouraged to minimize unnecessary water usage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245546. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.