Drought in Richland, Wisconsin

Drought October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023 · Richland, Wisconsin

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 1143359. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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