Below normal rainfall was noted at many location in May and June which resulted in
Abnormally Dry (D0) and Moderate Drought (D1) conditions at the beginning of the month. Above normal temperatures, and below normal rainfall at many locations resulted
in worsening drought conditions into the Severe Drought (D2) south of Highway 10 across central and east-central Wisconsin. Abnormally Dry (D0) and Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed north of Highway 10 at the end of the month. The drought was beginning to stress the corn and soybean crops across central and east-central Wisconsin.

Drought in DOOR, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During July, Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions prevailed across the northern half of the county with Moderate Drought (D1) over the south half. Rainfall was below normal with Sturgeon Bay reporting 2.89 inches (81% of normal) and Washington Island 2.14 inches (75% of normal).

Drought in SOUTHERN OCONTO, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Much of southern Oconto County remained in the Abnormally Dry (D0) category as enough rainfall fell during the month due to thunderstorms. At Oconto, the rainfall total for the month was 5.82 inches or 142 percent of normal.

Drought in MENOMINEE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions were noted at the beginning of the month. Thunderstorms brought much needed rain during the month. By the middle of the month, conditions improved into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category due to the beneficial rainfall.

Drought in SOUTHERN MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions were noted across southern Marinette County at the beginning of the month. Rainfall totals were around or slightly above normal in southern portions of the county resulting in drought conditions improving into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category by the end of the month.

Drought in LANGLADE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions continued across the northwest two-thirds of the county during the month. Across the southeast third of the county, Moderate Drought (D1) conditions improved into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category by the middle and end of the month as thunderstorms brought much needed rain. Antigo received 4.69 inches of rain, or 136% of normal.

Drought in MARATHON, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Abnormally Dry (D0) and Moderate (D1) conditions continued across the county during the month. For the month, rainfall totals include: Stratford received 3.33 inches (91% of normal) and Wausau 4.59 (119% of normal). Rainfall totals the previous two months were well below normal.

Drought in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed across the entire county at the beginning of the month. Thunderstorms brought some much needed rainfall to northern portions of the county during the month. By the end of the month, the far north improved into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category while the remaining northern half of the county remained in the Moderate Drought (D1) category. Well below normal rainfall over the southern portion of the county included: Manitowoc 3.10 inches or 89 percent of normal and Two Rivers 2.46 inches or 74 percent of normal.

Drought in OUTAGAMIE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed across the entire county at the beginning of the month. Thunderstorms brought some much needed rainfall to the northern portion of the county. By the end of the month, the northern half of the county was in the Abnormally Dry (D0) category while the southern half of the county remained in the Moderate Drought (D1) category. Rainfall at Appleton was 2.87 inches or 74% of normal.

Drought in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed across the entire county at the beginning of the month. Thunderstorms brought some much needed rainfall to the northern portion of the county during the month. By the end of the month, the northern half of   the county was classified in  the Abnormally Dry (D0) or Moderate (D1) drought conditions. Rainfall at Waupaca for the month was 3.61 inches or 96 percent of normal. Despite the much needed rainfall, Severe Drought (D2) conditions prevailed across the southern third of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in WOOD, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the northwest two-thirds of the county, Moderate Drought (D0) conditions prevailed during the month. For the southeast third of the county, the Moderate Drought (D0) conditions worsened into the Severe Drought (D2) category by the middle of the month which continued into August. Wisconsin Rapids received 2.68 inches of rain for the month, or 75% of normal.

Drought in PORTAGE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D0) conditions prevailed at the beginning of the month. Thunderstorms brought some much needed relief to the northern portion of the county. However, the southern third of the county was not so lucky in receiving rain. By the end of the month, the northern two-thirds of the county were in Abnormally Dry (D0) or Moderate Drought (D0) conditions. The southern third of the county deteriorated in the Severe Drought (D2) category. Stevens Point received 2,69 inches of rain, or 70% of normal.

Drought in NORTHERN OCONTO, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions were noted across northern half of Oconto County at the beginning of the month. Thunderstorms brought much needed rain at times. An observer near Mountain reported 4.42 inches of rain which was slightly above normal for the area. For the latter half of the month, northern Oconto County was in the Abnormally Dry (D0) category except for the very far northwest tip of the county which was still in Moderate Drought (D1).

Drought in BROWN, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed across the entire county at the beginning of the month. Thunderstorms brought some much needed rainfall to the county during the month. By the end of the month, most of the county improved into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category with only the far southwest portion of the county remaining in the Moderate Drought (D1) category.

Drought in KEWAUNEE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions continued across the entire county through the middle of the month. Thunderstorm activity brought some much needed rain to portions of the county by the end of the month. For the month, Kewaunee only reported 2.44 inches of rain or 68% of normal. By the end of the month, the southwest half of the county improved into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category while the rest of the county remained in the Moderate Drought (D1) category.

Drought in SHAWANO, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of the month, Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions prevailed across the eastern half of the county while Moderate Drought (D1) prevailed over the remainder of the county. Thunderstorms brought much needed rain to the county. Shawano reported 4.18 inches of rain or 107 percent of normal.

Drought in ONEIDA, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions continued across the county during July. The rainfall total at Rhinelander was 2.92 inches which was 1.23 inches below normal (70% of normal).

Drought in FLORENCE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of the month, Moderate Drought (D1) conditions were noted across the county. Thunderstorms brought some much needed rain. The rainfall total at Florence was 4.13 inches or 0.30 inches above normal (110% of normal). By the end of the month, most of the county was in Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions with only the southwest portion of the county in Moderate Drought (D1).

Drought in LINCOLN, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions continued across the area during the month. Merrill received 3.32 inches of rain, or 87% of normal. It was the 3rd consecutive month with below normal rain, although this month was much closer to normal than May and June.

Drought in WAUSHARA, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed across the entire county at the beginning of the month. Although scattered thunderstorms activity brought locally heavy rainfall to a few locations, below normal rainfall was reported at many locations across the county during the month. Hancock reported 2.73 inches of rain or 66 percent of normal. Conditions deteriorated into the Severe Drought (D2) category by the middle of the month across the entire county which continued through the end of the month.

Drought in WINNEBAGO, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed across the entire county at the beginning of the month. Although scattered thunderstorms activity brought locally heavy rainfall to a few locations, below normal rainfall was reported at many locations across the county during the month. Conditions deteriorated into the Severe Drought (D2) category by the middle of the month across the entire county which continued through the end of the month.

Drought in VILAS, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions prevailed across much of the county at the beginning of the month. Conditions deteriorated into the Moderate Drought (D1) category across the western half and southern third of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in FOREST, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions continued across much of the county during the month. Argonne recorded 3.21 inches of rain which was one inch below normal (76% of normal). The far northern portion of the county improved into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category by the end of the month.

Drought in NORTHERN MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions were noted across northern Marinette County at the beginning of the month. Thunderstorms brought much needed rain at times which resulted in Crivitz High Falls receiving 5.45 inches of rain. This was 1.77 inches above normal or 148% of normal. Except for the very far northwest portion of the county, Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions prevailed at the end of the month.

Drought in CALUMET, WISCONSIN
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed across the entire county at the beginning of the month. Well below normal rainfall was noted during the month, including: Brillion 2.94 inches or 79 percent of normal and Chilton 3.31 inches or 85 percent of normal. By the end of the month, the northern third of the county remained in the Moderate Drought (D1) category. Drought conditions worsened across southern two-thirds of the county into the Severe Drouight (D2) category.