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Near- to above-normal precipitation (1 to 2 inches) fell on the eastern tier of the region, with more variable amounts reported farther west. This eased dryness and drought over parts of southern and eastern New England, and removed D2 (severe drought) conditions that had covered interior southern New England. Smaller-scale areas with similar amounts were observed over central Pennsylvania for the second consecutive week, leading to scattered improvement there. To the south, subnormal totals prompted expansion of D0 and D1 conditions across northern Virginia, northwestern Maryland, and northern West Virginia. Despite increased precipitation this week, the southern and eastern parts of the region remain the driest, with D3 (extreme drought) observed over southeastern New Jersey and D2 covering areas from central Maryland and Delaware northward through southeastern Pennsylvania and most of southern New Jersey. A large part of the D2 area has recorded less than two-thirds of normal precipitation since the start of the Water Year (October 2024 to date, about 5.5 months).
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