Drought — Micronesia, Guam

2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Micronesia, Guam

Event narrative

Rainfall decreased at Kapingamarangi which caused it to go from Moderate Drought (D1) to Severe Drought (D2). Kapingamarangi public and private water tanks are around 50% capacity. Crops are stressed from the recent dry weather.

Wider weather episode

Persistent dry weather caused drought conditions to begin in Kapingamarangi.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1062809. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.