Drought — Mercer, Missouri

2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Mercer, Missouri

Event narrative

Severe drought (D2) improved to moderate drought (D1) by mid August.

Wider weather episode

Several counties in Missouri began August within severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought, but improved to D1 or better by early to mid August thanks to well targeted rains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1133394. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.