North Dakota, 2022

Drought in North Dakota, January 1 to 4, 2022

January 1 to 4, 2022 · NWS BIS · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Drought lessened from D2 to D1 in Bottineau, Ward, McHenry, McLean, Sheridan, Mercer, Oliver and Morton counties. S.

Where it happened

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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 BIS wrote it up.

Drought lessened from D2 to D1 in Bottineau, Ward, McHenry, McLean, Sheridan, Mercer, Oliver and Morton counties. Refer to the U.S. Drought Monitor for details.

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Event by event

8 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Bottineau

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Bottineau forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.792, -100.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McHenry

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
McHenry forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ward

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Ward forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor

Drought, McLean

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
McLean forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor

Drought, Sheridan

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Sheridan forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.575, -100.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Mercer

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.309, -101.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oliver

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Oliver forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.115, -101.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Morton

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Morton forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor

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: 998788, 998789, 998790, 998791, 998792, 998793, 998794, 998795.