Persistent below normal precipitation allowed severe to extreme drought conditions to continue across western Wisconsin. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal, falling ground water levels and high to extreme fire dangers resulting in burning bans. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to drought. Around the first of September, the USDA declared Adams and Crawford Counties federal disaster areas due to the drought. In early September, the USDA announced an extension for the emergency grazing deadline on Conservation Reserve Program acres to November 30th. In the middle of September, the USDA added Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe and Vernon Counties to the list of counties declared a federal disaster area due to the drought and in the last part of the month, Clark County was added as well.

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

Because of a persistent lack of precipitation, extreme drought conditions developed across the central portions of Adams County while severe drought conditions continued across the remainder of the county. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Wisconsin River, falling ground water levels and moderate to high fire dangers. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to the drought. Around the first of September, the USDA declared Adams County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

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

Severe drought conditions continued across the southern sections of Clark County because of a persistent lack of precipitation. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Black River, falling ground water levels and high to extreme fire dangers resulting in burning bans. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to the drought. In late September, the USDA declared Clark County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

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

Severe drought conditions continued across Crawford County because of a persistent lack of precipitation. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Wisconsin River, falling ground water levels and high to extreme fire dangers resulting in burning bans. Mandatory water restrictions continued in Prairie du Chien. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to the drought. Around the first of September, the USDA declared Crawford County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

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

Severe drought conditions continued across the northern half of Grant County because of a persistent lack of precipitation, while an extreme drought continued across the southern half of the county. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Wisconsin River, falling ground water levels and high to extreme fire dangers resulting in burning bans. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to the drought.

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

Because of a persistent lack of precipitation, extreme drought conditions developed across the eastern half of Jackson County while severe drought conditions continued across the remainder of the county. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Black River, falling ground water levels and moderate to high fire dangers. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to the drought. In mid September, the USDA declared Jackson County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

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

Because of a persistent lack of precipitation, extreme drought conditions developed across the northern half of Juneau County while severe drought conditions continued across the remainder of the county. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Wisconsin and Lemonweir Rivers, falling ground water levels and moderate to high fire dangers. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in state of emergency due to the drought. In mid September, the USDA declared Juneau County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

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

Severe drought conditions continued across La Crosse County because of a persistent lack of precipitation. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the La Crosse River and falling ground water levels. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to the drought. In mid September, the USDA declared La Crosse County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

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

Because of a persistent lack of precipitation, extreme drought conditions developed across the northeast quarter of Monroe County while severe drought conditions continued across the remainder of the county. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the La Crosse River and falling ground water levels. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to the drought. In mid September, the USDA declared Monroe County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

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

Severe drought conditions continued across Richland County because of a persistent lack of precipitation. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Wisconsin River, falling ground water levels and high to extreme fire dangers resulting in burning bans. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to the drought.

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

Severe drought conditions continued across Vernon County because of a persistent lack of precipitation. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal, falling ground water levels and high to extreme fire dangers resulting in burning bans. The entire state of Wisconsin remained in a state of emergency due to the drought. In mid September, the USDA declared Vernon County a federal disaster area due to the drought.