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Despite recent rain, New Hampshire is still in a serious drought NH DES Courtesy
Published: 10/3/2020 9:26:56 PM
Although most of New Hampshire saw an inch or more of rain from Wednesday through Friday, putting a temporary pause to concern about wildfires, the state remains in a severe drought and officials are warning people to conserve water, especially those who use private wells.
The concern is the approach of winter. Once the ground freezes, rain and melting snow have difficulty soaking into the soil and getting down to aquifers.
In that case, even if there’s a lot of precipitation over the winter, wells may not get recharged until early spring because that moisture will stay above ground.