Minor drought continues across the region

The low-level drought that has been with us for most of the summer is continuing across the region — except in the Kemptville area, where it’s a little more serious.
Both the Rideau and Mississippi Conservation Authorities say we remain in a “Level One” drought, which is the least serious of three levels. However, the Kemptville Creek watershed, which extends down near Brockville, is in a Level Two.
This makes water levels look like the lower levels usually seen later in