The scorching summer brought record low rainfall and much of the northern and eastern parts of Connecticut are in severe drought, prompting some officials to ask residents to limit water use.
At Bradley International Airport, precipitation from June 1 to Aug. 31 totaled 4.42 inches, the lowest level recorded in more than a century of data collection, state weather expert Gary Lessor said Friday.
“We started off the year really well — then the faucet was turned off,” Lessor, chief meteorologist at Western Connecticut State University’s Weather Center, said.
Much of Hartford County, the northern half of Tolland County and almost all of Windham County were in severe drought, according to the United States Drought Monitor.