The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services said the state is now considered abnormally dry by the U.S. Drought Monitor. >> Download the FREE WMUR appA combination of low snow and rain levels this year in New Hampshire – 50% to 75% less precipitation than normal in the southern half of the state. The United States monthly drought outlook for June indicates drought development is likely. “Based on the low snowpack that we had this year and dry weather we had since early spring, we’re starting to see rivers drop,” Director of the water division of NHDES Tom O’Donovan said.NHDES said groundwater levels and water supply wells throughout the state will soon be impacted. “We wanted to make sure private well owners first of all understood that they need to start conserving as soon as they possibly can,” O’Donovan said.To avoid what’s known as bottoming out a well, experts suggest you only run your dishwasher when it’s full and run full loads of laundry. Limit outdoor water use and prioritize watering your garden over your lawn.Give wells time to re-fill and water when it’s cool, not during the hot day, to avoid evaporation.Two rivers, the Lamprey and Souhegan, have implemented water actions from the watershed management plans. Other rivers could follow. The NHDES dam bureau is monitoring reservoirs across the state.“Now, we’re working to make sure we get the water to downstream rivers to maintain the biology,” O’Donovan said.
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services said the state is now considered abnormally dry by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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A combination of low snow and rain levels this year in New Hampshire – 50% to 75% less precipitation than normal in the southern half of the state.
The United States monthly drought outlook for June indicates drought development is likely.
“Based on the low snowpack that we had this year and dry weather we had since early spring, we’re starting to see rivers drop,” Director of the water division of NHDES Tom O’Donovan said.
NHDES said groundwater levels and water supply wells throughout the state will soon be impacted.
“We wanted to make sure private well owners first of all understood that they need to start conserving as soon as they possibly can,” O’Donovan said.
To avoid what’s known as bottoming out a well, experts suggest you only run your dishwasher when it’s full and run full loads of laundry. Limit outdoor water use and prioritize watering your garden over your lawn.
Give wells time to re-fill and water when it’s cool, not during the hot day, to avoid evaporation.
Two rivers, the Lamprey and Souhegan, have implemented water actions from the watershed management plans. Other rivers could follow. The NHDES dam bureau is monitoring reservoirs across the state.
“Now, we’re working to make sure we get the water to downstream rivers to maintain the biology,” O’Donovan said.
June 19, 2020 at 11:30AM
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