Drought in Florence, Wisconsin

Drought February 1, 2026 – February 24, 2026 · Florence, Wisconsin

What the National Weather Service wrote

Precipitation totals over an inch were recorded from the 18th through the 22nd, bringing an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across southeast Florence County. By the end of the month, the southern two-thirds of the county was designated in Moderate Drought (D1) while the northern third was classified as Abnormally Dry (D0) due to long term precipitation deficits.

The wider storm

Above normal precipitation from rain and melted snow since the beginning of the year brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across southeast Florence and far northwest Marinette counties in late February.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1319842. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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