Blazing summer heat and no rain have created the perfect storm for a drought in the capital region.
Parts of Eastern Ontario have not been this dry in decades. The results are high fire risks and historic water level lows. Crops are also taking a huge hit.
“They're struggling for water, They could conventionally die. But not at that stage yet,” said Wayne Edwards, farmer at Cloverhurst Farms.
Edwards’ 100 acres farm in Navan is in desperate need of water. He relies on corn to feed his 300 milk cow.
“Next two weeks will tell the difference between a crop success and a failure,” he said.
For early July, the Jock River and Rideau River water levels are at a record low.
This regions isn’t alone with this wave of heat. For parts of the U.S. the first part of 2012 is the hottest on record.
With a report from CTV Ottawa's Claudia Cautillo.
