Drought conditions that developed during the summer continued into the fall. Rainfall totals over the first half of October were around an inch or less, which resulted in drought conditions worsening into the Severe Drought (D2) category on the 17th across much Brown and Outagamie counties and the northern half of Kewaunee County. The duration of the Severe Drought (D2) was short-lived as thunderstorms brought rainfall amounts over an inch on the 23rd into the 24th, which resulted in the area no longer being being designated in the Severe Drought (D2) on the 24th. By the end of the month, enough rain had fallen that the drought conditions improved into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category.

Drought in BROWN, WISCONSIN
From 17-OCT-23 00:00:00 to 23-OCT-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of the month, much of the county was experiencing Abnormally Dry (D0) or Moderate Drought (D1). The rainfall total through the first half of the month was under an inch at Green Bay and Denmark. The dry weather resulted in much of the county (except far north and far south) being upgraded to Severe Drought (D2) on the 17th. The Severe Drought (D2) conditions were short-lived as thunderstorms brought 1 to 2 inches of rain on the 23rd into the 24th. On the 24th, Severe Drought (D2) conditions no longer existed as much of Brown County was classified under Moderate Drought (D1). Additional precipitation at the end of the month brought continued improvement in the drought conditions into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category on the 31st. The precipitation totals for the month include: Denmark 4.96 inches (185% of normal) and Green Bay 3.65 inches (137% of normal).

Drought in OUTAGAMIE, WISCONSIN
From 17-OCT-23 00:00:00 to 23-OCT-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of the month, all but the far northeast portion of the county was classified in Moderate Drought (D1). Rainfall over the first half of the month was only around an inch, which resulted in all but the far north and far west portions of the county being upgraded into the Severe Drought (D2) category on the 17th. The Severe Drought (D2) conditions were short-lived as thunderstorms brought 1 to 3 inches of rain on the 23rd into the 24th. On the 24th, Severe Drought (D2) no longer existed across the county. Additional precipitation at the end of the month resulted in additional improvement of the drought into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category on the 31st. For the month, Appleton recorded the 8th wettest October on record with 4.77 inches (168% of normal).

Drought in KEWAUNEE, WISCONSIN
From 17-OCT-23 00:00:00 to 23-OCT-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of the month, Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed across the county. The first half of October was very dry as Kewaunee recorded less than an inch of rain. The dry weather resulted in the northern half of the county being upgraded into the Severe Drought (D2) category on the 17th. The Severe Drought (D2) conditions were short-lived as thunderstorms brought 1 to 2 inches of rain on the 23rd into the  24th. The heavy rainfall brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) conditions across the northern half of the county. Additional precipitation at the end of the month brought continued improvement in the drought into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category on the 31st. For the month, the precipitation total at Kewaunee was 4.60 inches or 158% of normal. It was the 11th wettest October on record.