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Professor tells Senate Vermont remains in drought; wells and farms at risk
Summary
At a March 20 Senate Natural Resources & Energy hearing, a visiting professor and climatologist told the committee Vermont's 2025 drought set historic lows for groundwater, produced a rapid "flash drought," and left wells, farms and lakes at heightened risk; the witness urged improved local reporting and a multi-agency drought plan.
On March 20, at the Senate Natural Resources & Energy committee hearing, a visiting professor and climatologist told lawmakers Vermont remains in drought conditions and urged the state to strengthen monitoring and reporting systems.
The professor, introduced to the committee at the start of the session, said measurements from US Geological Survey wells showed many sites hit their lowest depths on record in late 2024 and that parts of the state continued to set new lows into 2025. "We are still in a drought right now," the professor told the committee, adding that the 2025 event included a fast-developing "flash drought" that accelerated in August and caused rapid soil-moisture loss.
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