As drought expands across central NH again this fall, in some places it never fully went away

By: Molly Rains

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 1,171

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago

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It’s been more than a year since all of New Hampshire was completely drought-free, and despite some spring and summer rain, drought has returned to a central swath of the state as fall approaches. Meanwhile, in some parts of the southeast and Seacoast, it never went away.

That’s despite last winter’s snowfall totals, which were close to typical by historical standards, scientists said. Yet that snow contained less water, reducing its mitigating effect on the …

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