droughts and heat waves

Maryland drought conditions improved in August, with a drought warning for the Eastern Shore now lifted.

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Harford County is still under a drought watch, according to officials who monitor local water supplies; however, rainfall in the region has been running a little ahead of normal for the month of August.

A chance of rain is in the forecast through the weekend in both Baltimore and Ocean City.

A soaking rain that passed through Baltimore on Monday brought rainfall above normal for now at BWI Airport.

Gov. Martin O'Malley has requested federal disaster relief for 13 counties in the state that have experienced "widespread crop losses" this year due to drought and extreme heat.

Maryland environmental officials placed the Eastern shore under a drought warning, encouraging water use restrictions.

The area affected by drought shrunk slightly, but conditions worsened in Maryland over the past week.

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Corn crops in Harford County are in dire need of rain, but not as badly as mid-west region

Maryland's yield of corn could be cut in half this year amid the nation's worst drought since 1956.

Drought conditions are affecting much of Maryland, but crop losses aren't yet as severe as in the Midwest.

But for the tornadoes and derecho that book-ended June in Baltimore, summer rainfall has been scant this season.

June rainfall at BWI Marshall Airport is running ahead of normal, but more rain is needed to keep it that way by the end of the month.

Maryland environmental officials sustained a drought watch for most of the state, but conditions are improving.

The U.S. Drought Monitor considers the Baltimore region abnormally dry, an improvement from moderate drought conditions earlier this spring.

A damp week is expected in Maryland, but not because of Tropical Storm Alberto, which is expected to move out to sea.

The Maryland Department of the Environment extended a drought watch across most of the state.

Maryland weather: Thursday rain showers do little to help drought

Not much rain, a lot of wind, unseasonable heat – it all adds up to Harford County residents, farmers and water suppliers feeling more than a little parched.

Developing drought conditions across Maryland could stunt crop growth, stoke wildfires earlier in the year than normal.