Drought — Chariton, Missouri

2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Chariton, Missouri

Event narrative

After another relatively dry month across the area central and northern Missouri saw generally deteriorating drought conditions. By the middle to end of the month almost the entire area was covered in D3 extreme drought conditions.

Wider weather episode

After another month of below average precipitation, the area saw generally worsening drought conditions across central and northern Missouri.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1117108. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.