Wisconsin, 2024

Drought in Wisconsin, November 1 to 27, 2024

November 1 to 27, 2024 · NWS GRB · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Drought that developed in September continued across northern Wisconsin into November. Above normal precipitation brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across portions of northern Wisconsin, including Lincoln County during the month.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 GRB wrote it up.

Drought that developed in September continued across northern Wisconsin into November. Above normal precipitation brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across portions of northern Wisconsin, including Lincoln County during the month.

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

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Event by event

1 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Lincoln

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 27, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.338, -89.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The northeast third of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) with the remainder of the county in Moderate Drought (D0) at the beginning of the month. Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th reduced the area of Severe Drought (D2) to the far northeast portion of the county with the rest of the county in Moderate Drought (D1) or Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions. The precipitation total at Merrill during this period was 2.76 inches. Additional precipitation during the latter half of the month ended the Severe Drought (D2) over the far northeast portion of the county on the morning of the 27th. By the end of the month, Moderate Drought (D1) was confined to the far northwest portion of the county and the northeast third of the county. The remainder of the county was designated as Abnormally Dry (D0).

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1222930.