Rutland County drought worsens quickly

October 22, 2026

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Rutland County, which includes the Taconic Mountains, is 80.21% abnormally dry or worse as of the week of October 20-26, 2026.¹ The county had dropped below 7% abnormally dry just two weeks earlier, indicating a rapid onset of water stress that concentrates any pollutants in stream flows and stresses cold-water fish that depend on spring flow and cool temperatures.¹

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1. U.S. Drought Monitor (NIDIS / drought.gov)

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