sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
An area of snow with accumulation rates of 3/4 per hour was located over portions of the region on the evening of the 28th.

Winter Weather in DEARBORN, INDIANA
From 28-JAN-22 16:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer 4 miles west of Aurora measured 2.3 inches of snow. Another observer 2 miles north of Bright had 1.5 inches, and another 4 miles north-northwest of Bright measured 1.3 inches. The observer 3 miles west-northwest of Lawrenceburg measured an inch of snow.

Winter Weather in OHIO, INDIANA
From 28-JAN-22 16:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer 4 miles south-southeast of Aurora measured a half inch of snow.

Winter Weather in RIPLEY, INDIANA
From 28-JAN-22 16:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observers 4 miles northeast of Osgood, north of Batesville, and southeast of Napoleon all measured an inch of snow. The observer 5 miles northeast of Versailles measured a half inch.

Winter Weather in SWITZERLAND, INDIANA
From 28-JAN-22 16:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer northeast of Vevay measured a half inch of snow.

Winter Weather in UNION, INDIANA
From 28-JAN-22 16:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer southwest of Liberty and a cooperative observer in Liberty both measured 1.5 inches of snow.
A deep and slow moving storm system, with a deep fetch of Pacific moisture, delivered widespread moderate to heavy snow to the Inland Northwest tonight into Thursday. The winter storm severely impact transportation for almost one week. During the event, numerous school districts cancelled school and business closed due to the hazardous winter driving conditions.

Heavy Snow in COEUR D'ALENE AREA, IDAHO
From 06-JAN-22 02:00:00 to 07-JAN-22 08:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A strong winter storm brought heavy snow with strong winds to the northern Idaho Panhandle. Locations across the Coeur d'Alene area received overnight snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and reached 7 to 12 inches by the morning of January 7th. On the morning of January 6th, a vehicle slid off the road due to slick road conditions along the Lake Coeur d'Alene roads. No known injuries.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN PANHANDLE, IDAHO
From 06-JAN-22 02:00:00 to 07-JAN-22 08:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A strong winter storm brought heavy snow with strong winds to the northern Idaho Panhandle. Locations across Bonner and Boundary County received overnight snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches and reached 12 to 19 inches by the morning of January 7th. For many, the snow melted throughout the day and re-froze overnight the leading to icy roads. No known collisions, but multiple power outages reported.

Winter Storm in IDAHO PALOUSE, IDAHO
From 06-JAN-22 00:00:00 to 06-JAN-22 17:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Moderate to heavy snow fell across central Idaho Panhandle with an overnight, 12 hour accumulation of 5 to 10 inches in Viola and Moscow on January 6th. Light snow continued off and on throughout the day with an additional 3 inches in Moscow over the following 24 hours and ending around 0700PST on the 7th. There were reports of blowing and drifting snow on US Highway 95 on the 6th. The Latah County government closed buildings in Moscow due to the poor weather and driving conditions.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 06-JAN-22 03:00:00 to 07-JAN-22 09:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A period of moderate snow in the central Panhandle and Lookout Pass led to numerous car accidents, disabled cars, and road blockages. There were several power outages across the area.

High Wind in LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE, IDAHO
From 07-JAN-22 18:00:00 to 07-JAN-22 18:15:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Gusty winds reached peak speed of 61 mph at Corral Creek. The gusty winds throughout the afternoon led to drifting, fresh snow with an accompanying road closure.
A third round of gusty Santa Ana winds impacted sections of Southern California. North to northeast winds, gusting up to 74 MPH, were reported.

High Wind in VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-JAN-22 03:30:00 to 28-JAN-22 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the coastal valleys of Ventura county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Cochran (gust 67 MPH), Mountain Lookout (gust 63 MPH) and Boney Mountain (gust 62 MPH).

High Wind in LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE, CALIFORNIA
From 28-JAN-22 02:00:00 to 28-JAN-22 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Warm Springs RAWS (gust 74 MPH), Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 73 MPH) and Palo Sola Truck Road (gust 62 MPH).
A strong upper level low pressure system moved through the Red River Valley into East Texas and North Louisiana during the afternoon and evening of January 15th, reinforcing a strong cold front through East Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, and North Louisiana during the morning hours. This front ushered subfreezing temperatures into portions of Northeast Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and Southeast Oklahoma during the afternoon hours, with large scale forcing increasing on the north side of the low over these areas atop the subfreezing air mass. Thus, areas of snow, some of which was heavy, developed and resulted in accumulations on elevated objects including bridges and overpasses, as well as grassy surfaces. Snowfall amounts of a dusting to 2 inches fell across these areas, with isolated higher amounts of 3-4 inches falling across portions of McCurtain County Oklahoma. The snow quickly diminished after midnight on the 16th with the departure of the low pressure system to the east into Central Mississippi.
In McCurtain County Oklahoma, the following snowfall totals were measured:
Haworth: 3.5 inches, Idabel: 3.5 inches, 1 S Idabel: 3.0 inches, 1 SSW Idabel: 2.5 inches, 9 ENE Haworth: 1.5 inches, and Battiest: 0.4 inches.

Winter Storm in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 15-JAN-22 12:19:00 to 16-JAN-22 03:34:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
A strong mid-January cold front blasted through the region Friday night, generating widespread wind gusts of 50+ MPH early morning Saturday January 15.

High Wind in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-22 11:53:00 to 15-JAN-22 11:53:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the Automated Surface Observation System at Dallas Executive Airport on Saturday January 15.

High Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-22 10:28:00 to 15-JAN-22 10:28:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport ASOS on Saturday January 15.

High Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-22 10:02:00 to 15-JAN-22 10:02:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by the Arlington Municipal Airport ASOS on Saturday January 15.
An eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in Tonga on January 14th at 2027PST generated a tsunami that reach much of the Pacific rim, including the U.S. West coast.

Tsunami in NORTHERN OREGON COAST, OREGON
From 15-JAN-22 08:00:00 to 16-JAN-22 13:00:00 (PST-8)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A tsunami generated by an eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'api volcano reached the U.S. West coast.  A tsunami wave height of 0.2 feet was measured at the Astoria tide gauge on the 15th. No reports of damage or injury are known at this time.

Tsunami in CENTRAL OREGON COAST, OREGON
From 15-JAN-22 08:00:00 to 16-JAN-22 13:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A tsunami generated by an eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'api volcano reached the U.S. West.  A tsunami wave height of 0.7 feet was measured at the Newport tide gauge on the 15th. No reports of damage or injury are known at this time.
An eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in Tonga on January 14th at 2027PST generated a tsunami that reach much of the Pacific rim, including the U.S. West coast.

Tsunami in SOUTH COAST, WASHINGTON
From 15-JAN-22 08:00:00 to 16-JAN-22 13:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A tsunami generated by an eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'api volcano reached the U.S. West coast.  The tsunami wave height of 0.5 feet was measured at the Westport tide gauge. No reports of damage or injury are known at this time.
A passing cold front dropped in from the northwest late in the day on January 19th with a band of precipitation. Initially most of the precipitation fell as rain; but, as the colder air moved in behind the front, that rain changed to snow. By the time precipitation tapered off on the morning of the 20th, most locations had received a Trace to 1 inch of snow. However, a localized axis of heavier 2 to 4 inch snow accumulations was observed near the I-64 corridor.

Heavy Snow in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 19-JAN-22 23:00:00 to 20-JAN-22 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer located 0.6 miles NNW of Owingsville reported 3.5 inches of snowfall.

Heavy Snow in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 19-JAN-22 23:00:00 to 20-JAN-22 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A cooperative observer located 5 miles north of Mount Sterling reported 3.5 inches of snowfall.

Heavy Snow in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 19-JAN-22 23:15:00 to 20-JAN-22 04:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A National Weather Service Employee located 1 mile south of Oggs Station reported 3.6 inches of snow.
Light snow moved across Middle Tennessee from the afternoon hours on January 28 into the morning hours on January 29, with light snow accumulations mainly in the Upper Cumberland. Up to 3 inches of snow was reported on the Cumberland Plateau.

Winter Weather in FENTRESS, TENNESSEE
From 28-JAN-22 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Up to 3 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 3.1 SE measured 3.0 of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Clarkrange 6.0 NE measured 2.8 of snow.

Winter Weather in OVERTON, TENNESSEE
From 28-JAN-22 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Up to 1 inch of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Livingston 4.1 WSW measured 0.8 of snow.

Winter Weather in PUTNAM, TENNESSEE
From 28-JAN-22 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Up to around 1 inch of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Cookeville 2.6 ENE measured 1.2 of snow, CoCoRaHS station Cookeville 4.6 WNW measured 1.0 of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Baxter 2.6 S measured 0.5 of snow.

Winter Weather in CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE
From 28-JAN-22 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Up to 3 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Crossville 4.7 S measured 2.7 of snow, CoCoRaHS station Crossville 7.2 SE measured 2.0 of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Fairfield Glade 0.1 NNW measured 1.0 of snow.

Winter Weather in WILLIAMSON, TENNESSEE
From 28-JAN-22 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Up to 2 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Fairview 1.9 WNW measured 1.5 of snow, CoCoRaHS station Spring Hill 3.3 ENE measured 0.9 of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Eagleville 3.9 WSW measured 0.6 of snow.

Winter Weather in MAURY, TENNESSEE
From 28-JAN-22 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Up to 1 inch of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Columbia 6.6 NNE measured 0.6 of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Columbia 1.2 SSW measured 0.5 of snow.

Winter Weather in BEDFORD, TENNESSEE
From 28-JAN-22 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Up to 1/2 inch of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Petersburg 7.3 N measured 0.5 of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Shelbyville 3.1 ESE measured 0.3 of snow.

Winter Weather in WARREN, TENNESSEE
From 28-JAN-22 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Up to 1 inch of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Mcminnville 8.5 ESE measured 0.8 of snow.

Winter Weather in GRUNDY, TENNESSEE
From 28-JAN-22 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Up to 1.5 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 1.5 of snow.
A strong arctic surface ridge moved southward behind the light snowfall and freezing rain on February 21-22. Northerly winds which gusted at times to 35 to 50 mph gradually diminished as temperatures dropped to zero to 10 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 22-FEB-22 19:00:00 to 23-FEB-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Wind chills dropped as low as -32F near Beaver Creek (Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN005) and -28F near Luverne (site KLYV).

Cold/Wind Chill in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 22-FEB-22 18:00:00 to 23-FEB-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chills dropped as low as -34F at Worthington (site KOTG) and near Rushmore (Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN006).

Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 22-FEB-22 18:00:00 to 23-FEB-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Wind chills dropped as low as -34F near Lakefield (Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN007) and -33F at Jackson (site KMJQ).

Cold/Wind Chill in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 22-FEB-22 18:00:00 to 23-FEB-22 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: RAWS

Wind chills dropped as low as -30F near Pipestone (site RPPM5).

Cold/Wind Chill in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 22-FEB-22 18:00:00 to 23-FEB-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chills dropped as low as -34F at Marshall (site KMML) and -32F at a personal weather station at Minneota (site DW6628).

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LINCOLN, MINNESOTA
From 22-FEB-22 22:30:00 to 23-FEB-22 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Wind chills dropped as low as -40F near Lake Benton (Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN027), -35F 5 miles south of Hendricks (Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN029), and at a personal weather station at Ivanhoe (site AT653).

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MURRAY, MINNESOTA
From 23-FEB-22 02:00:00 to 23-FEB-22 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Wind chills dropped as low as -36F near Dovray (Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN037) and -33F at Slayton (site KDVP).

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 23-FEB-22 05:00:00 to 23-FEB-22 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Wind chills were mainly -25F to -35F, but dropped as low as -36F near Jeffers (Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN070) and -35F near Windom (site KMWM).
The combination of a deep, slow moving upper-level trough across the West Coast and a cold high pressure over the Midwest created the perfect setup for a Winter Storm/Ice Storm/flooding scenario in portions of the Ohio River Valley. The frontal boundary stalled across our County Warning Area and depending on which side of the frontal boundary you were you located you either saw heavy ice, snow, or rainfall.

Flood in GUERNSEY, OHIO
From 03-FEB-22 19:22:00 to 03-FEB-22 22:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: PLEASANT CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy rain caused a portion of SR 146 to close due to high water.

Flood in NOBLE, OHIO
From 03-FEB-22 19:51:00 to 03-FEB-22 22:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALDWELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy rain caused several roads throughout the county to close due to flooding.

Flood in NOBLE, OHIO
From 03-FEB-22 23:00:00 to 04-FEB-22 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROAD FORK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy rain caused a portion of SR260 to be closed due to flooding.

Flood in MONROE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 04-FEB-22 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLINE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy rain caused a portion of SR26 to close due to flooding.

Flood in NOBLE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 04-FEB-22 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARRIETSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy rain caused the area by SR564 and SR145 to close due to flooding.

Flood in MONROE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-22 01:00:00 to 04-FEB-22 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: DECKER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy rain caused SR78 to close due to flooding and debris on the roadway.

Flood in NOBLE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-22 01:00:00 to 04-FEB-22 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALDWELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy rain caused SR5664 to close between SR78 and SR145 due to flooding.

Flood in MUSKINGUM, OHIO
From 04-FEB-22 10:50:00 to 04-FEB-22 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH ZANESVILLE
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain caused an Ice Jam Flood that resulted in the Muskingum backing up and flooding into homes along Riverside Airport road.
Halfway through February 2022, and for the first time since March 2021, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) assigned Severe Drought (D2) to a small portion of the six-county North Central Kansas area, specifically southern portions of Rooks and Osborne counties. During the 11-month interim during which D2 was held at bay, Moderate Drought (D1) made two appearances: 1) a fairly brief emergence into parts of Osborne/Mitchell counties during August 2021...2) a more recent re-introduction into mainly Rooks/Osborne counties in late-December 2021, followed by expansion to the entire six-county area in early-February (one week prior to the aforementioned introduction of D2). Digging a bit deeper into precipitation data, it is apparent that the February 2022 return of Severe Drought (D2) to southern Rooks/Osborne counties had been building for quite some time, given that the vast majority of the preceding nine months had featured prevailing below normal precipitation (a contributing factor to an outbreak of significant wildfires in/near the area in mid-December 2021). And as it turned out, this onset of D2 only signaled the start of a steadily-worsening drought situation within North Central Kansas through late winter/early spring 2022, as both precipitation and snowfall deficits continued to mount.
Focusing specifically on the southern Rooks/Osborne counties area, and referencing data from the NWS cooperative observer in Natoma (one of the very-driest official weather stations in the region from mid-2021 into early-2022), the nine-month period from June 2021-Feb. 2022 was actually THE DRIEST on record out of 87 years with mostly-complete records! More specifically, Natoma measured merely 6.92 of precipitation through these nine months...an incredible 35% of normal. Interestingly, this long-lasting dry stretch kicked in right on the heels of a very wet May 2021, which featured 8.31 of rain (4th-wettest on record). Although it is relatively uncommon to see a two-category degradation in drought status during the winter months (in this case from D0 to D2), the extreme nature of the late 2021-early 2022 dryness proved to be an exception.

Drought in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 15-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in OSBORNE, KANSAS
From 15-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Drought continues in Micronesia.

Drought in MICRONESIA, GUAM
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (GST10)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Fananu goes from Moderate Drought (D1) to Severe Drought (D2) by the middle of
the month. Water tanks on Fananu are empty. The main catchment tank serving the
community is empty or extremely low. Well water is brackish and crops/vegetation are dying.
A ship will trek through islands of Chuuk State the next few weeks. Food and water
will be delivered to Fananu as well as a thorough assessment of conditions on the island.

Drought in MARSHALL ISLANDS, GUAM
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (GST10)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Drought (D3) continues for the Northern Marshall Islands near and north of 9N: This includes, but is not limited to, Wotje, Ailuk, Mejit, Wotho, Utirik, Maloelap, Ebadon, Namu, Jabot, and Aur.
Kwajalein saw increased rainfall in February with 6.18 inches falling. Kwajalein briefly went from Moderate Drought (D1) to Severe Drought (D2) back to Moderate Drought (D1).
Wotje remains in Extreme Drought (D3) as the island only saw 0.05 inches of rainfall from February 1st to the 25th. Many catchments are very low or empty. Some wells are salty but well water levels are still decent at most surveyed sites. Groundwater is being utilized for cooking, drinking, washing and bathing. Plants are mostly brown with some plants absent of leaves. Some fruits are dropping prematurely. Some islands have reverse osmosis units, but many are inoperable. Many islands have 2-4 weeks of water left if no rain falls.
Many catchments are very low or empty. Some wells are salty but well water levels are still decent at most surveyed sites. Groundwater is being utilized for cooking, drinking, washing and bathing. Plants are mostly brown with some plants absent of leaves. Some fruits are dropping prematurely. Some islands have reverse osmosis units, but many
are inoperable. Many islands have 2-4 weeks of water left if no rain falls.
The Marshall Islands National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) supplied new batteries for Wotje's reverse osmosis unit. The NDMO's Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster continues to survey the northern islands.