Wisconsin, 2009

Drought in Wisconsin, November 1 to 30, 2009

November 1 to 30, 2009 · NWS DLH · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Extreme (D3) drought conditions prevailed across portions of northwest Wisconsin in early November, mainly across Sawyer and Washburn counties. This area was downgraded slightly to severe (D2) drought status by the middle and end of the month.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
7

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 DLH wrote it up.

Extreme (D3) drought conditions prevailed across portions of northwest Wisconsin in early November, mainly across Sawyer and Washburn counties. This area was downgraded slightly to severe (D2) drought status by the middle and end of the month. Severe drought conditions also covered much of Price, as well as southern Iron, Ashland, and Bayfield counties, and eastern Burnett county through the month of November.

The radar

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Event by event

7 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Ashland

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Ashland forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
46.510, -90.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bayfield

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bayfield forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
46.635, -91.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Burnett

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Burnett forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
45.863, -92.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Iron

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Iron forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
46.317, -90.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Price

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Price forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
45.680, -90.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sawyer

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Sawyer forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
45.880, -91.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Washburn

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Washburn forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
45.899, -91.791 (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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 203580, 203581, 203582, 203583, 203584, 203585, 203586.