Drought — St. Croix, Virgin Islands

2022-09-01 to 2022-09-20 · St. Croix, Virgin Islands

Event narrative

Drought conditions improved below severe criteria during September, mainly due to rains brought by Hurricane Fiona. However, the island remained under Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions for the rest of the month.

Wider weather episode

The drought classification significantly improved across the U.S. Virgin Islands, mainly due to rains brought by Hurricane Fiona. Drought conditions were completely erased along St. John and St. Thomas, while abnormally dry conditions still linger over St. Croix.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1055078. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.