BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Thursdays are when NOAA and the CPC release the latest issuance of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Despite recent rains, the drought has only worsened in the Northeast.

How can this be? It rained a few days ago. Well, a good analogy would be having a big credit card balance, making a few small payments, and then continuing to rack up a lot of credit card debt. Except in this case, our water debt –or rainfall deficit– has continued to worsen. When it comes to droughts, it’s all about long term and big picture trends.

WHAT’S NEW WITH THE DROUGHT MONITOR

Severe drought has only expanded the area it impacts across Vermont, New Hampshire, and the North Country. In addition to the severe drought growing, a new category of drought has established itself... Extreme drought is

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