The “abnormally dry” classification by U.S. Drought Monitor comes after three months of below average rainfall.
Above normal precipitation earlier this year, took Connecticut out of a drought that was the worst in 50 years.
It’s the first time abnormally dry conditions have been seen in Connecticut since last May.
It says nearly 67 percent of the state is abnormally dry, up nearly 50 percent than the previous assessnent of Sept. 21.
Figures from the Northeast Regional Climate Center show Danbury airport is 12.8 includes below the 37.20 inches that should have fallen by this time of year.
Tweed-New Haven Airport in East Haven is 15.32 inches below its more than 35 inch average this time of year.
Greenwich Conservation Director Denise Savageau said late late month although it rained more than average in April, May and June — July, August and September have been dry.
“We are seeing a trend now,” she said.
“As of Sept. 21, we are at 62.1 percent in the Greenwich Reservoir, below the 20-year average,” which is about 70 percent at this time of year, she said.
But the news was not all bad, she said.