November precipitation was average or above average around the entire state. Adding this to the reasonably wet conditions in October has led to a reduction in drought conditions throughout the state. In fact, many central to coastal areas are close to average precipitation for the year. As of early December, northernmost Maine is still under dry to moderate drought conditions, but most of that is based on long-term shortages.

The rest of the state is not under any dry conditions. Interestingly, USGS wells in the southwestern and eastern part of the state indicate that groundwater levels in those areas are below median values as of early December. The other two USGS wells in the western-southwestern part of the state and the northeastern part are above median levels as of early December. These trends suggest recovery from long-term drought conditions (record low precipitation for 2001 and for August 2002) is erratic throughout the state.

State Climatologist: http://www.umaine.edu/maineclimate
IQCS: http://www.ume.maine.edu/iceage/people/zielinski.html
New England Historical Climatology: http://www.umaine.edu/oldweather