#45. Vermont

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– Share of state experiencing drought conditions (20-year average): 1,970 sq. mi. (20.4% of land area); 125,413 people (20.0% of population)

— Moderate drought: 624 sq. mi. (6.5% of land area); 39,182 people (6.3% of population)

— Severe drought: 51 sq. mi. (0.5% of land area); 3,423 people (0.5% of population)

— Extreme drought: 00 sq. mi.; 00 people

— Exceptional drought: zero sq. mi.; no people

New York’s parched North Country region extends into Vermont, and weather conditions don’t recognize state borders. Severe drought conditions hit 29.39% of the state’s land in the week starting Sept. 29, 2020.