Ten of Massachusetts’ 14 counties are currently experiencing significant drought conditions, the state’s environmental affairs secretary declared Tuesday.

Barnstable, Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Suffolk and Worcester Counties have all worsened to Level 2 drought conditions, the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs said in a press release . This is the third of five possible drought levels.

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties also worsened to Level 1-mild drought conditions, the environmental affairs department said. Only Dukes County now remains at Level 0-normal conditions.

Although the spring and early summer months brought much-needed rain, less than normal precipitation over the last three months has quickly move

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