MAINE PUBLIC • October 2, 2025
Maine's drought is so severe that the state will need far above average rainfall in the next few months to improve conditions before winter sets in, according to a senior hydrologist with the National Weather Service. "A six inch event is not going to cut it, we need multiple events over time," Sarah Jamison told members of the state's Drought Task Force on Thursday. "But we have to pay attention to that window, we have to make sure we get that precipitation before the window closes and before the ground freezes," Jamison added. October and November are typically the wettest months of the year in Maine, with 4-5 inches of rainfall in each month, Jamison said. But the state needs to get far more rain than that to get over the current drought, she added. That means the state really needs at least 19.5 inches — and soon.