Connecticut drought
Every recorded drought record since 1996 · 8 counties with a record
NOAA's Storm Events Database records 73 drought records in Connecticut from 1996 through June 30, 2026, about 8.9 a year since 2000. Connecticut ranks 41st of 51 states and territories by count and 35th of 50 per square mile.
Drought in Connecticut, 1996 to 2026
Drought records per year (NOAA Storm Events); 2026 to June 30, 2026.
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $1 million
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- $1 billion or more, or 100 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- Records
- 731996 to June 30, 2026
- A year since 2000
- 8.9average
- Deaths
- 00 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- –as filed
- Busiest year
- 200224 records
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026; deaths and damage as filed, damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
Are drought records common in Connecticut?
Connecticut averages about 8.9 drought records a year since 2000, 41st of 51 states and territories by count. The busiest year on record was 2002 (24). Per 10,000 square miles of land, Connecticut records 151 drought records since 1996, 35th of 50 states and territories by that measure.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1996, per 10,000 square miles of land area (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer; places under 1,000 square miles not ranked). Damage colours: Storm Events damage, 2025 dollars.
When is drought season in Connecticut?
Connecticut's drought records by month. The busiest month is April (14 records).
The values, month by month
Jan 5 · Feb 5 · Mar 4 · Apr 14 · May 8 · Jun 8 · Jul 0 · Aug 6 · Sep 6 · Oct 7 · Nov 5 · Dec 5 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began, since 1996.
Are drought records becoming more frequent in Connecticut?
Connecticut's count per decade against the whole country's, and its share. NOAA recorded every event type only from 1996, so earlier decades are not comparable; the share of the national total is the fairer comparison across decades.
| Decade | Connecticut | United States | Connecticut's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-99 | 2 | 5,600 | 0.04% |
| 2000s | 24 | 18,571 | 0.13% |
| 2010s | 25 | 31,441 | 0.08% |
| 2020-26 | 22 | 30,147 | 0.07% |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
The most recent drought records in Connecticut
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | DroughtLitchfield County · forecast zone Southern Litchfield | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-01 | DroughtLitchfield County · forecast zone Northern Litchfield | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-04 | DroughtLitchfield County · forecast zone Southern Litchfield | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-04 | DroughtLitchfield County · forecast zone Northern Litchfield | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-01-01 | DroughtLitchfield County · forecast zone Southern Litchfield | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-01-01 | DroughtLitchfield County · forecast zone Northern Litchfield | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026; the newest months are revised by NCEI as reports arrive. Search the record at NCEI.