DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 125 PM CDT THU JUN 10 2021 ...Severe Drought (D2) continues across southeastern Wisconsin... .SYNOPSIS: The Severe Drought (D2) continues for Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, and eastern Rock Counties. The biggest change this week has been with Moderate drought (D1) being expanded to cover much of the rest of southern Wisconsin including most or all of Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Columbia and Dodge counties. Moderate drought (D1) conditions continue across Sauk, Iowa, Dane, Green, northern Lafayette, western Rock, Washington, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan Counties. Abnormally dry (D0) conditions continue across far northern Fond du Lac and Green Lake, and southern Lafayette Counties. .Precipitation: Many locations in the D1 and D2 drought areas continued to experience below normal precipitation over the past week with rainfall generally ranging from 0.00" to 0.20" with most of the region seeing under 0.05. 30-90 day precipitation is mostly 50% to 75% of normal across the drought areas, but slightly below 50% over far southeast WI. There are 2 to 8 inch 90 day precipitation deficits across much of D1 and D2 drought areas with the greatest deficits over far southeast WI. Hydrologic Conditions: Some streamflows in the D2 area in far southeastern Wisconsin are below the 25th percentile. Mostly near normal streamflows exist across the D1 area. Meanwhile soil conditions remain dry to very dry and well below normal, especially across southeast Wisconsin. .SUMMARY OF IMPACTS: .Agricultural and Fire Hazards: None reported. .DROUGHT MITIGATION ACTIONS: None reported. .LOCAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK: The CPC outlook for the middle to latter half of June calls for slightly higher probabilities of warmer conditions and much higher probabilities for drier conditions. The 3 to 4 week outlook calls for higher probabilities for warmer temperatures, while indicating higher probabilities for wetter conditions. Overall, the evidence suggests the drought may persist for the summer season. Banner note: The Weather Service uses the following five levels to categorize a drought. We are currently in D2 (Severe Drought). Intensity and Impacts None D0 (Abnormally Dry) D1 (Moderate Drought) D2 (Severe Drought) D3 (Extreme Drought) D4 (Exceptional Drought)
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