Major Drought Announcement 11-04-2024
November 07, 2024:
With precipitation at an unprecedented low over the last two months, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper today declared the Western, Connecticut River Valley, and Southeast regions to be a Level 2- Significant Drought and elevated the Central and Northeast Regions to a Level 3- Critical Drought. The Cape and Islands Regions remain at Normal conditions. As outlined in the Massachusetts Drought Management Plan, Level 2 and 3 Droughts require detailed monitoring of drought conditions, close coordination among state and federal agencies, and technical outreach and assistance to the affected municipalities. The Drought Task Force will meet biweekly in the coming months to ensure responsive oversight of the drought.
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:
