Minnesota, 2023

Drought in Minnesota, October 1 to 31, 2023

October 1 to 31, 2023 · NWS FGF · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

D2 drought persisted from September through the month of October in 6 Minnesota counties.

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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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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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 FGF wrote it up.

D2 drought persisted from September through the month of October in 6 Minnesota counties.

The radar

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

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Event by event

7 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Kittson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Kittson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.777, -96.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought in Kittson county from October 1st through October 31st.

Drought, Roseau

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Roseau forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.775, -95.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought in Roseau county from October 1st through October 31st.

Drought, Lake of the Woods

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Lake of the Woods forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.771, -94.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought in Lake of the Woods county from October 1st through October 31st.

Drought, North Beltrami

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
North Beltrami forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.974, -94.938 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought in Beltrami county from October 1st through October 31st.

Drought, South Beltrami

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
South Beltrami forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.974, -94.938 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought in Beltrami county from October 1st through October 31st.

Drought, Hubbard

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Hubbard forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
47.109, -94.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought in Hubbard county from October 1st through October 31st.

Drought, Wadena

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Wadena forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
46.586, -94.969 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

D2 drought in Wadena county from October 1st through October 31st.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1145895, 1145896, 1145897, 1145898, 1145899, 1145900, 1145901.