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AXUS71 KCAR 031837
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MEC003-009-019-021-029-101845-
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
237 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2020
SYNOPSIS...
DROUGHT CATEGORIES HAVE MODESTLY IMPROVED DURING THE PAST WEEK
ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE. THIS IS THE DIRECT
RESULT OF A RAIN EVENT ON AUGUST 29TH THAT PRODUCED AROUND AN INCH
OF RAIN. THERE WERE SOME LOCATIONS ALONG THE HANCOCK AND
WASHINGTON COUNTY COASTS THAT OBSERVED UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN.
THERE WAS A SMALL AREA IN SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK COUNTY THAT ONLY
RECEIVED AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF RAIN. SEVERE DROUGHT
(D2) INCLUDES NEARLY ALL OF EASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY. SEVERE
DROUGHT ALSO INCLUDES MUCH OF NORTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY, FAR
NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY, AND MUCH OF PISCATAQUIS COUNTY.
PRECIPITATION DURING THE PAST 60 TO 90 DAYS HAS BEEN WELL BELOW
AVERAGE AND HAS RANGED FROM 50 TO 75 PERCENT OF NORMAL. THE VERY
DRY CONDITIONS HAVING CONTINUED FOR A FEW MONTHS. RAINFALL SINCE
JUNE 1ST RANKS AS THE 2ND DRIEST ON RECORD IN CARIBOU AND THE
ALL-TIME DRIEST ON RECORD IN HOULTON.
THE SEVERE DROUGHT IS DUE TO LOW SOIL MOISTURE, LACK OF
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL, LOW STREAM FLOWS, AND DRYING
VEGETATION.
SUMMARY OF IMPACTS...
VERY LOW STREAM FLOWS ACROSS THE AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO
GRAIN CROPS REPORTED. POTATO AND OTHER CROPS IN THE AREA NEED
EXTENSIVE IRRIGATION. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF DUG WELLS
RUNNING DRY IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. MANY OF THE
LARGER RIVERS ARE AT NEAR RECORD LOW FLOWS FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
CLIMATE SUMMARY...
PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN WELL BELOW AVERAGE DURING THE PAST 60 TO
90 DAYS AND IS ONLY 50 TO 75 PERCENT OF NORMAL ACROSS THE REGION
SINCE MAY 1ST, WITH THE GREATEST DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL ACROSS THE
SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
PRECIPITATION/TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK...
NO WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
TEMPERATURES DURING THE NEXT 1 TO 2 WEEKS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE
ABOVE NORMAL.
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK...
AVERAGE SEVEN DAY STREAM FLOW HAS BEEN WELL BELOW NORMAL AND IS
CURRENTLY RUNNING AT ONLY 25 TO 50 PERCENT OF NORMAL. THERE HAS
LOCALLY BEEN SOME MODEST IMPROVEMENT IN STREAM FLOW DURING THE
PAST WEEK DUE TO THE RAINFALL IN LATE AUGUST. STREAM FLOW IS
EXPECTED TO RUN WELL BELOW AVERAGE DURING THE NEXT ONE TO TWO
WEEKS.
NEXT ISSUANCE DATE...
THIS PRODUCT WILL BE UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 15TH OR SOONER IF
NECESSARY IN RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN CONDITIONS.
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RELATED WEB SITES...
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CURRENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS MAY BE FOUND
AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESSES...
US DROUGHT MONITOR...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.UNL.EDU/DM/MONITOR.HTML
NOAA DROUGHT PAGE...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.NOAA.GOV
CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC)...HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV
US DROUGHT MONITOR...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHTMONITOR.UNL.EDU
CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER...HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV
NORTHEAST REGIONAL CLIMATE CENTER...HTTP://WWW.NRCC.CORNELL.EDU
ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...HTTP://WATER.USGS.GOV
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS...HTTP://WWW.USACE.ARMY.MIL
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...
THE DROUGHT MONITOR IS A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT INVOLVING THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION...THE USDA...STATE AND REGIONAL CENTER CLIMATOLOGISTS
AND THE NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER. INFORMATION FOR THIS
STATEMENT HAS BEEN GATHERED FROM NWS AND FAA OBSERVATION SITES...
STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES...THE USDA...USACE AND USGS.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS DROUGHT INFORMATION
STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
810 MAIN ST
CARIBOU ME 04736
PHONE...207-492-0180
CARWEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV
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