Ongoing abnormally dry conditions from late spring into the summer resulted in several counties in southwest Wisconsin being upgraded from severe drought conditions to extreme by the middle of July. Passing storm systems provided slight but brief improvement in drought conditions for select counties in southwest and central Wisconsin during mid July, only to worsen again by the end of the month. Highest departure from monthly rainfall totals was experienced in Vernon County where 2.5 to 4 inches of rain fell, which was 1 to 3 inches below normal.

Drought in JUNEAU, 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 conditions during the first half of July resulted in 100% of Juneau County being affected by at least severe drought conditions into the middle of July. Of this area, 233 square miles or 29% of southern Juneau County were upgraded to extreme drought by the middle of July. By the end of July, sporadic storms alleviated approximately 140 square miles of the extreme drought conditions, with 708 square miles or 88% of Juneau County still experiencing at least severe drought conditions.

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

Drier than normal conditions resulted in 100% of Adams County in at least severe drought conditions through July. Of this area, 77 square miles or 11% were upgraded to extreme drought conditions by mid July. Total monthly rainfall of 3 to 5 inches was around 1 inch below normal.

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

Abnormally dry conditions persisted into July, resulting in 83% of Monroe County, or 757 square miles, being affected by at least severe drought conditions. Increased rainfall through the middle of the month temporarily alleviated the severity of the drought before dry conditions returned. By the end of the month, at least 50% of the county, or 458 square miles, was back to at least severe drought, with the southeast corner worsening to extreme drought. Monthly rainfall departures from normal ranged from 2 inches below in the southern edge of the county to 2 inches above in the northern edge of the county.

Drought in CRAWFORD, 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

Persistently dry conditions resulted in 99% of Crawford County being affected by at least severe drought conditions through July. Of this area, 256 square miles of eastern Crawford County, or 43% of the county, were upgraded to extreme drought during the middle of July. Total monthly rainfall of 2 to 3 inches in northern Crawford County was 2 inches below normal. Whereas, total monthly rainfall of 4 to 6 inches in southern Crawford County was an inch above normal.

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

Persistent abnormally dry conditions resulted in 100% of Vernon County being affected by at least severe drought conditions throughout most of July. Of this area, 319 square miles  of eastern Vernon County, or 39% of the county, were upgraded to extreme drought by mid July. Monthly precipitation totals bottomed out at 3 inches below normal in spots.

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

Abnormally dry conditions persisted through most of July and resulted in 100% of Richland County, or 590 square miles, being affected by at least severe drought conditions for the entire month. Conditions worsened to extreme across the entire county by mid July, but then some rainfall brought temporary slight alleviation in drought severity. Additional dryness later in the month returned 100% of Richland County to extreme drought conditions by the end of July. Monthly rainfall totals ranged from 2 inches below normal to 1 inch above normal in spots.

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

Abnormally dry conditions persisting into July resulted in 100% of Grant County being affected by at least severe drought conditions. Of this area, 487 square miles or 41% of northeast Grant County were upgraded to extreme drought by mid July. Increased rainfall slightly alleviated the severity of drought along the county's western edge during the second half of the month, whereas extreme drought conditions expanded slightly across northeast Grant County. Monthly precipitation totals ranged from 1 inch below to 1 inch above normal across the county.