"Today (9/9/25), Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared that drought in the Western, Connecticut River Valley, Central, Northeast Regions and Nantucket County has worsened to a Level-2 Significant Drought. The Southeast Region has moved from normal conditions to a Level-1 Mild Drought, while the Cape Cod Region remains at a Level-2 Significant Drought, and Dukes County still in Normal Conditions.
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Franklin (MA) "has moved from normal
conditions to a Level-1 Mild Drought" |
Drought is a look back on conditions over a period of time. Although the spring and early summer months brought much-needed rainfall, which helped bring many regions out of drought, below normal rainfall over the last three months has quickly moved these regions back into a significant drought. August was notably dry in Massachusetts, with most areas observing 1 to 2 inches or more below normal rainfall. However, some areas of Central Massachusetts did experience near- to above-normal precipitation. Three-month precipitation deficits remain widespread, with much of the state seeing only 40-80% of normal rainfall. "
Per the map, Franklin is in the Southeast Region
