Landscape Message: Jul 27, 2018

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Drought conditions update: Viewing the map via the link below, dated July 26, shows Massachusetts is experiencing level D0 - 'Abnormally Dry' - in all areas of the following counties: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Middlesex, Essex and Norfolk. The western halves of Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties are categorized as D0. The northern halves of Bristol and Plymouth Counties are also 'Abnormally Dry'. There are no longer any areas suffering 'Moderate Drought'.
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?MA

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U.S. Drought Monitor - Northeast