Wisconsin, 2024

Drought in Wisconsin, November 1 to 7, 2024

November 1 to 7, 2024 · NWS GRB · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

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 during the month.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
9

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 during the month.

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Event by event

9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Brown

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.474, -87.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The northeast third of Brown County was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month, with the remainder of the county designated in Moderate Drought (D1). Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across the northeast third of the county. The precipitation total at Green Bay during this period was 3.09 inches. Additional precipitation during the rest of the month resulted in Brown County no longer being in any classification of drought after the 18th.

Drought, Door

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Door forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.838, -87.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The entire county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. |Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across county. The precipitation total at Sturgeon Bay during this period was 3.68 inches. Additional precipitation during the latter half of the month resulted in Door County only being designated in Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions at the end of the month.

Drought, Florence

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Florence forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.848, -88.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The entire county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across the county. The precipitation total at Florence during this period was 2.90 inches. Additional precipitation during the latter half of the month resulted in Florence County being designated in Moderate Drought (D1) at the end of the month.

Drought, Kewaunee

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Kewaunee forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.483, -87.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

All but the extreme southwest portion of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month, with the remainder of the county in Moderate Drought (D1). Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2). The precipitation total at Kewaunee during this period was 3.02 inches. Additional precipitation during the rest of the month resulted in Kewaunee County no longer being in any classification of drought after the 18th.

Drought, Langlade

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Langlade forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The entire county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across the county. The precipitation total at Antigo during this period was 2.92 inches. Additional precipitation during the latter half of the month only resulted in Langlade County being designated in Moderate Drought (D1) at the end of the month.

Drought, Northern Marinette

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Northern Marinette forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The northern half of Marinette County was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across the northern half of the county. The precipitation total at Wausaukee during this period was 3.51 inches. Additional precipitation during the latter half of the month only resulted in much of the northern half of Marinette County being designated in Moderate Drought (D1) or Abnormally Dry (D0) at the end of the month.

Drought, Southern Marinette

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Marinette forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The southern half of the county, except the extreme southwest corner (Moderate Drought (D1)), was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across the southern half of Marinette County. The precipitation total at Peshtigo during this period was 4.17 inches. Additional precipitation during the latter half of the month resulted in much of the southern half of Marinette County being designated in Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions at the end of the month.

Drought, Menominee

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Menominee forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
45.004, -88.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The entire county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across the county. The observer at nearby Stockbridge Munsee reported 4.12 inches of precipitation during this period. |Additional precipitation during the latter half of the month resulted in Menominee County being designated in Moderate Drought (D1) or Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions at the end of the month.

Drought, Shawano

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Shawano forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
44.789, -88.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The far northwest tip of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month, with the remainder of the county in Moderate Drought (D1). Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across the northwest tip of the county. The precipitation total at Shawano during this period was 4.58 inches. Additional precipitation during the latter half of the month resulted in Shawano County being designated in Abnormally Dry (D0) across the north and no designation of any drought across the south at the end of the month.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1222937, 1222939, 1222940, 1222941, 1222942, 1222943, 1222944, 1223122, 1223126.