Drought — Richland, Wisconsin

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

Event narrative

Ongoing abnormally dry conditions, consisting of 15 consecutive weeks of at least severe drought (D2), slightly eased in Richland County through October. Multiple storms provided above normal rainfall totals, slightly relieving the up to 6 inch rainfall deficit from initial drought issuance on June 20th to the start of October. As a result, extreme drought (D3) weakened to severe drought (D2) county-wide by the end of October.

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 1143359. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.