Drought Information
Lanesborough Village Fire and Water District monitors drought conditions throughout the year in order to provide the best information and water access to customers as possible.
​
Updates and announcements about drought conditions will be posted here for the public.
To see drought information from 2024 click here.
To see drought information for 2023 click here.
​
To see drought information from 2022 click here.
​
​
​
Drought Announcement:
On July 15, 2024, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper declared a Level 1-Mild Drought in the Western Drought Region of Massachusetts following two months of below-average rainfall. All other regions of the state – Connecticut River Valley, Central, Northeast, Southeast, Cape Cod and the Islands Regions – remain in Level 0 - Normal conditions.
As of June 13th, 2023 mild drought conditions have been declared for Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Please see useful tips on safe water usage during drought from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency:
