Published 12 June 2026
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St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
WATER CONSERVATION CRITICAL AS SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS RECORDS 44 PERCENT RAINFALL DEFICIT
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, June 12, 2026 (SKNIS): The Water Services Department (WSD) has issued key steps that all residents of Saint Kitts and Nevis should follow to conserve water as the Federation is under a drought warning, which is expected to last until November 30, 2026.
At a press conference on Friday (June 12, 2026), at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), WSD Manager and Water Engineer, Cromwell Williams, cited figures from the St. Kitts Meteorological Office that indicate that as of June 11, there has been only 0.05 inches of rainfall for the month. For the year up to May 31, the rainfall period is some 44 percent less than what it has been over the previous average recorded between 1990 to 2020.
