Middlesex County drought holds steady

September 21, 2026

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Middlesex County remains at 28.48% coverage in D1 (Moderate Drought) or worse as of the week of September 15–21, a plateau that has held for at least four weeks despite recent readings of dissolved oxygen showing recovery in the Hobbs Brook system.¹

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

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