It may have rained this week, but don’t let that fool you. Much of New York State, including right here in the Hudson Valley, is in the middle of a drought situation that could get worse before it gets better.

Governor Kathy Hochul and the Department of Environmental Conservation announced that 12 counties in the Adirondacks and Southern Tier are now under a drought warning. Another six counties in the Susquehanna region have been added to the drought watch list. That leaves only New York City and Westchester County free from a drought advisory, at least for now. loading...

Why is New York in a Drought Warning or Watch?

The reason is simple: we just have not had enough rain. A few passing storms have not been enough to make up for months of dry weather. In fact, over the last three mon

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