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Due to antecedent rainfall, Puerto Rico remained free of dryness and drought, and this should continue to be the case for the near future.
In the U.S. Virgin Islands, another drier-than-normal week led to the introduction of abnormal dryness (D0-S) across St. Thomas and St. John. One-month Standardized Precipitation Index values for both islands are supportive of D0, and ground-based observations indicate that vegetation is starting to exhibit varying degrees of stress. Depth to water has been generally increasing over the last several weeks, according to U.S. Geological Survey well data. In fact, depth to water at the Susannaberg DPW 3 well on St. John topped 9.0 feet on March 12, compared to approximately 0.3 foot as recently as November 2024. Depth to water at that St. John well was last greater in late-May 2024. Meanwhile, winter and early-spring rain showers have been somewhat heavier on St. Croix, maintaining mostly healthy vegetation and stable groundwater reserves. Consequently, St. Croix remains free of dryness and drought.
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