Drought — Southern Lake, Minnesota

2021-12-01 to 2021-12-31 · Southern Lake, Minnesota

Event narrative

The month began with D2 Severe Drought across the eastern portions of the zone with the western half being at D1 Moderate Drought. Throughout the month the area received precipitation of 1.5 to 3.0 inches above the normal. This, however, had no impact on the drought status through the end of the month.

Wider weather episode

December brought an onslaught of wintry systems bringing much needed moisture throughout the region. Several records were broken for precipitation during the middle and end of the month. The whole region saw above normal precipitation with the exception of northwestern Koochiching County. The abundance of precipitation lead to a large improvement in the drought status for the region. By the end of the month, no part of the region remained in D3 Extreme Drought. The Arrowhead still remains in D2 Severe Drought as well as most of Koochiching and northern Itasca counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 998605. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.