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- Abnormally dry: 16.6%
- Area in drought: 83.4% (#9 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 19.4%
--- Severe drought: 64.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Massachusetts statistics

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- Abnormally dry: 99.3%
- Area in drought: 0.7%
--- Moderate drought: 0.7%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Dukes County

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- Abnormally dry: 27.7%
- Area in drought: 72.3%
--- Moderate drought: 34.0%
--- Severe drought: 37.6%
--- Extreme drought: 0.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Plymouth County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.8%
- Area in drought: 99.2%
--- Moderate drought: 61.5%
--- Severe drought: 29.7%
--- Extreme drought: 7.9%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Bristol County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 4.0%
--- Severe drought: 96.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Berkshire County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 99.9%
--- Extreme drought: 0.1%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Hampden County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 99.3%
--- Extreme drought: 0.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Franklin County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 88.7%
--- Extreme drought: 11.3%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Hampshire County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 49.0%
--- Extreme drought: 51.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Worcester County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 45.9%
--- Extreme drought: 54.1%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Middlesex County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 32.5%
--- Extreme drought: 67.5%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Essex County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 12.1%
--- Extreme drought: 87.9%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

Norfolk County

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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 100.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.

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