Drought in Oneida, Wisconsin

At Rhinelander, below normal precipitation was recorded from September through November. The October precipitation total was 1.18 inches or 30% of normal. The peak in the dry spell occurred from November 1-23, with only 0.15 inches recorded, which was only 12% of the monthly total. The Drought Monitor on the 18th indicated that the southeast quarter of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2), with Moderate Drought (D1) over the remainder of the county. The precipitation at the end of the month brought the monthly total to only 41% of normal.

The first signs of drought were noted in the late summer and early fall, August to September timeframe, when there were sporadic areas reporting below normal rainfall across northern Wisconsin. The dry conditions expanded and precipitation deficits increased across much of the area in September and continued into October. The peak in the dry spell occurred from November 1-23 when only a few tenths of an inch were recorded. A good majority of the precipitation for the month fell from the 24th through the 30th.