Despite a rainy spring, much of New Brunswick is in a state of moderate drought, which one environmental scientist says could mean problems in the summer ahead.
Most of province currently in moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions
Isabelle Leger · CBC News
· Posted: May 18, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Matthew Alexander is a senior environmental scientist with Fundy Engineering and was recently elected as mayor of Rothesay. He says New Brunswickers could see severe drought conditions with another dry, hot summer expected. (Submitted by Matthew Alexander)
Despite a rainy spring, much of New Brunswick is in a state of moderate drought, which one environmental scientist says could mean problems for the summer ahead.
The most recent Canada Drought Monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada reflects conditions up to April 31 and shows abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions all across the province except in the northwest.
This marks a slight improvement from severe drought in certain parts of the province last month. As of Feb. 28, parts of central New Brunswick were in extreme drought.
Matthew Alexander,
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