Wisconsin, 2024Drought in Wisconsin, November 1 to 30, 2024
November 1 to 30, 2024 · NWS GRB · 3 events in 3 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, except across portions of Forest, Oneida and Vilas counties where Severe Drought (D2) continued through the end of the month.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
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, except across portions of Forest, Oneida and Vilas counties where Severe Drought (D2) continued through the end of the month.
Drought, Forest
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Forest forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 45.667, -88.770 (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 much of the county. The precipitation total at Argonne was 2.53 inches during this period. From the 7th through the end of the month, only far west-central and far northwest portions of the county were designated in Severe Drought (D2) with the remainder of the county in Moderate Drought (D1).
Drought, Oneida
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Oneida forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 45.706, -89.522 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
At the beginning of the month, the western half of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) with the eastern half in Moderate Drought (D1). Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought some much needed precipitation to the area. The precipitation total at Rhinelander was 2.44 inches during this period. There was some improvement in the drought conditions across the eastern half of the county. By the end of the month, the northeast third of the county remained in Severe Drought (D2) with the remainder of the county in Moderate Drought (D1).
Drought, Vilas
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Vilas forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 46.053, -89.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
For the entire month, all but the far southwest portion of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) with the remainder of the county in Moderate Drought (D1). Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought some much needed precipitation to the area. The precipitation total at Eagle River was 2.41 inches during this period. Due to long term drought conditions, all but the far southwest portion of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) from the 7th through the end of the month with the far southwest portion of the county in Moderate Drought (D1).
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
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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: 1223129, 1223137, 1223612.