Drought — Saipan, Guam

2020-07-01 to 2020-07-31 · Saipan, Guam

Event narrative

Saipan and Tinian went from D4 (Exceptional Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought).

Officials across the CNMI report water levels are still above thresholds for concern.

Agricultural impacts still persist across the CNMI. Recent reports from Saipan indicate wildfire occurrences continue to diminish with greener foliage across the island.

Wider weather episode

Drought continues in a few locations in Micronesia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 900632. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.