Drought Information Statement for Northeast IA, Southeast MN, & Western, WI
Valid April 11, 2024
Issued By: WFO La Crosse, WI
Contact Information:
This product will be updated April 18, 2024 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly.
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There was a small area of improvement (1-category) in the drought across the southern third of Grant County in southwest Wisconsin. Otherwise, there were no changes in the drought during the past 2 weeks.
Drought intensity and Extent:
D1 (Moderate Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought): Northeast Iowa
D0 (Abnormally Dry) to D2 (Severe Drought): Southeast Minnesota and south of Interstate 90 in Wisconsin.
D0 (Abnormally Dry): North of Interstate 90 in Wisconsin.
Recent Change in Drought Intensity:
Other than a 1-class improvement across the southern third of Grant County in southwest Wisconsin, there were no changes in the drought over the NWS La Crosse, WI Hydrologic Service Area (HSA).
Precipitation:
From March 27 through April 9, precipitation totals ranged from 0.70" at Fayette, IA (Fayette County) to 2.22" at Guttenberg Lock & Dam 10, IA (Clayton County). Normally, around 1.5" of precipitation falls during this period. From April 1, 2023, through April 9, 2024 (long-term dryness), precipitation departures range from 8 to 19" below normal south of Interstate 90.
Temperature:
During the past month (March 12 through April 10), temperatures ranged from near-normal to 4°F warmer than normal.
Summary of Impacts:
Hydrologic Impacts
As of the morning of April 9, rivers and stream flows ranged from below to normal in northeast Iowa and western Wisconsin, and near-normal in southeast Minnesota.
Agricultural Impacts
There are no known impacts at this time.
Fire Hazard Impacts
As of the morning of April 9, fire danger was moderate to high in northeast Iowa, moderate fire danger in southeast Minnesota and south of Interstate 90 in Wisconsin, and low fire danger across the remainder of the area.
Other Impacts
There are no known impacts at this time.
Mitigation Actions
There is a Drought Watch for Region 3 in northeast Iowa. For more information, see the Iowa Drought Plan.
Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts:
From March 27 through April 9, precipitation totals ranged from 0.70" at Fayette, IA (Fayette County) to 2.22" at Guttenberg Lock & Dam 10, IA (Clayton County).
Normally, around 1.5" of precipitation falls during this period. These precipitation totals were not high enough to cause any improvements in the drought.
From April 1, 2023, through April 9, 2024 (long-term dryness), precipitation departures range from 8 to 19" below normal south of Interstate 90.
As of the morning of April 9, rivers and stream flows ranged from below to normal in northeast Iowa and western Wisconsin, and near-normal in southeast Minnesota.
Agricultural Impacts:
Soil moisture remains below normal along and south of Interstate 90.
Fire Hazard Impacts:
As of the morning of April 9, 2024, fire danger was moderate to high in northeast Iowa, moderate fire danger in southeast Minnesota and south of Interstate 90 in Wisconsin, and low fire danger across the remainder of the area.
Seven Day Precipitation Forecast:
From April 12 through April 18, the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is forecasting 1 to 2.5” across the area. The highest totals are along and north of Interstate 94. Normal precipitation is around a 1” for this time period.
Rapid Onset Drought Outlook:
Through April 24, rapid onset drought (at least a 2-category degradation) is not expected.
Long-Range Outlooks:
From April through June, there is enhanced chances for warmer-than-normal temperatures. Meanwhile, there are equal chances of wetter-, near-, and drier-than-normal.
Drought Outlook:
According to the latest U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook (April 1 through June 30), the drought is expected to imrpove along and south of Interstate 90.
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