Drought · Guam

Drought May 1, 2021 – May 31, 2021 · Micronesia, Guam

What the National Weather Service wrote

Abundant rain fell across much of the eastern half of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. This allowed Kwajalein and Wotje to improve their drought situation. Kwajalein saw 8.07 inches fall, which is 131 percent of average. This allowed Kwajalein to go from drought level D2 (Severe Drought) to D0 (Abnormally Dry).

Wotje saw 2.96 inches of rainfall, which is only 69 percent of average, but an improvement. Wotje went from D3 (Extreme Drought) to D2 (Severe Drought).

The wider storm

Rainfall has increased across Micronesia causing improve conditions in relation to drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 959476. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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