Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) drought conditions that had been ongoing across central and southeast Illinois since June eased significantly during the month of September.  Remnants of Hurricane Issac brought widespread rain totals of 2 to 4 inches from September 1st through 3rd.  This was followed by additional rainfall throughout the month that resulted in much of the area being downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) or better.  Eight west-central Illinois counties along and northwest of a Marshall to Lincoln line remained in the Severe Drought category (D2) through the end of the month. Total crop losses from the extended drought across central and southeast Illinois was estimated to be $1.2 billion.

Drought in CRAWFORD, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 13-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.40M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Crawford County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 13th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $30.4 million.

Drought in STARK, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Stark County was downgraded to the Severe Drought category (D2) on September 6th.

Drought in TAZEWELL, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Tazewell County was downgraded to the Severe Drought category (D2) on September 6th.

Drought in KNOX, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Knox County was downgraded to the Severe Drought category (D2) on September 6th.

Drought in CASS, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 28.60M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Cass County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $28.6 million.

Drought in CUMBERLAND, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 13-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 23.70M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Cumberland County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 13th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $23.7 million.

Drought in MOULTRIE, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 20-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 23.00M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Moultrie County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 20th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $23.0 million.

Drought in DOUGLAS, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 28.60M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Douglas County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $28.6 million.

Drought in DE WITT, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 20-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 22.00M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, DeWitt County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 20th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $22.0 million.

Drought in EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 32.80M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Effingham County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $32.8 million.

Drought in EDGAR, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 42.80M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Edgar County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $42.8 million.

Drought in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Fulton County was downgraded to the Severe Drought category (D2) on September 6th.

Drought in JASPER, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 13-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 33.90M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Jasper County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 13th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $33.9 million.

Drought in MACON, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 20-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 46.30M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Macon County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 20th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $46.3 million.

Drought in LAWRENCE, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 13-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 25.50M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Lawrence County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 13th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $25.5 million.

Drought in MENARD, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 17.40M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Menard County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $17.4 million.

Drought in MCLEAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 65.50M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, McLean County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $65.5 million.

Drought in MORGAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 43.20M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Morgan County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $43.2 million.

Drought in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 72.60M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Champaign County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $72.6 million.

Drought in CHRISTIAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 53.80M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Christian County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $53.8 million.

Drought in CLARK, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 13-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 34.40M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Clark County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 13th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $34.4 million.

Drought in PIATT, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 20-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 32.00M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Piatt County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 20th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $32.0 million.

Drought in SANGAMON, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 65.90M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Sangamon County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $65.9 million.

Drought in RICHLAND, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 13-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 24.70M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Richland County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 13th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $24.7 million.

Drought in SCOTT, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 19.10M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Scott County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $19.1 million.

Drought in SCHUYLER, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.60M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Schuyler County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $1.6 million.

Drought in SHELBY, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 52.10M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Shelby County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $52.1 million.

Drought in VERMILION, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 65.40M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Vermilion County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $65.4 million.

Drought in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Logan County was downgraded to the Severe Drought category (D2) on September 6th.

Drought in WOODFORD, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 29.20M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Woodford County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $29.2 million.

Drought in COLES, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 13-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 34.80M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Coles County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 13th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $34.8 million.

Drought in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 06-SEP-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 32.20M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Clay County was downgraded to the Moderate Drought category (D1) on September 6th.  Total damage to the corn crop was estimated at $32.2 million.

Drought in MARSHALL, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Marshall County was downgraded to the Severe Drought category (D2) on September 6th.

Drought in MASON, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Mason County was downgraded to the Severe Drought category (D2) on September 6th.

Drought in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Thanks to beneficial rainfall of 2 to 4 inches from the remnants of Hurricane Issac, Peoria County was downgraded to the Severe Drought category (D2) on September 6th.