Drought · Guam
Drought May 1, 2016 – May 31, 2016 · Belau, Guam
What the National Weather Service wrote
The experimental drought assessment of the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that some locations in the Republic of Palau remain at Exceptional drought (drought level 4 of 4) at the beginning of the month. Increased rain through the month reduced the category to Extreme drought (drought level 3 of 4). The Island nation received good rain through the month of May with 12.53 inches falling at the NWS Weather Office until the 25th, which is 3.96 inches above average.
The Ngerimel Reservoir likely recovered from its very low levels and the flow from the Ngerikiil River improved.
Peleliu, south of the main population center Koror, received 9.62 inches through the 25th of the month, which is close to average.
The wider storm
Prolonged drought continues across the Western Pacific.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 654460. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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