The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority says drought conditions in that part of eastern Ontario have improved, dropping from Level 3 — the most severe low-water warning a conservation authority can issue — to Level 2.

Level 2 is the second of three low-water conditions, with Level 1 considered minor and Level 3 severe, indicating a failure of the water supply to meet demand.

In September, the Cataraqui region was among several under a Level 3 advisory after dry weather conditions dominated much of eastern Ontario over the summer and into the fall.

According to the Cataraqui authority, conditions in the area from Napanee east to Brockville and north to Newboro has started to normalize, prompting the downgrade.

"The month of October brought with it a normal amount of rainfall acr

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