Drought — Adams, Wisconsin

2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Adams, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Ongoing abnormally dry conditions, comprised of 14 consecutive weeks of at least severe drought (D2), eased slightly in Adams County through October. Multiple storms provided up to 3 inches above normal rainfall totals, slightly relieving the 6 inch rainfall deficit from initial severe drought (D2) issuance on June 27th to the start of October. As a result, severe drought (D2) retreated to the southern half of Adams County by the end of the month.

Wider weather episode

Long-standing abnormally dry conditions, comprised of 4 to 10 inches below normal rainfall totals from June through September, eased drought severity across parts of western Wisconsin through October. While above normal monthly rainfall resulted in near normal soil moisture values, a swath of severe drought (D2) persisted while the extreme drought (D3) retreated to far southwest Wisconsin.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1143354. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.