Gardner MA Dry But Not Expected to Develop Drought Now Through August
Gardner May be Dry, but drought will not be a problem at least through August, 2026 according to Drought.Gov. The Map shows drought persisting in Western MA and in Eastern MA including Boston. Right now, only 7% of people in Worcester County are affected by drought. However, it was the 16th driest April on record over the past 132 years and the 9th driest year to date over the past 132 years with just over 4 inches less than the usual precipitation. Currently, the City of Gardner has a non-essential water ban in place from 9am to 5pm daily.
Background on the Drought Monitor: The U.S. Drought Monitor (2000–present) depicts the location and intensity of drought across the country. Every Thursday, authors from NOAA, USDA, and the National Drought Mitigation Center produce a new map based on their assessments of the best available data and input from local observers. The map uses five categories: Abnormally Dry (D0), showing areas that may be going into or are coming out of drought, and four levels of drought (D1–D4) Look up drought information anytime at Drought.gov, CLICK HERE.