The ongoing drought is affecting water resources and agriculture in Maine. Key rivers, including the Penobscot and Union, are reporting water levels 5% and 17.8% below their long-term averages, respectively. Groundwater levels are critically low in several areas, including Augusta, where some monitoring stations have recorded all-time low moisture levels. Farmers are particularly vulnerable, as 85% of Maine's farmland lacks irrigation. The drought could lead to crop losses, similar to the $32 million in damages experienced during a severe drought from 1999 to 2003.