Illinois, 2005

Drought in Illinois, October 1 to 31, 2005

October 1 to 31, 2005 · NWS LSX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Eight counties in west central and southwest Illinois remained in drought status. Adams, Brown, and Pike counties remained in D1 (moderate) drought status.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.

Eight counties in west central and southwest Illinois remained in drought status. Adams, Brown, and Pike counties remained in D1 (moderate) drought status. The remaining counties were in D0 (abnormally dry) status.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

8 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Greene

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.356, -90.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jersey

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jersey forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.086, -90.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Macoupin

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Macoupin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Montgomery

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.231, -89.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pike

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.623, -90.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Adams

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Brown

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.962, -90.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Calhoun

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.169, -90.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5473847, 5473848, 5473849, 5473850, 5473851, 5475875, 5475876, 5475877.