D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted across parts of Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, Crow Wing and Aitkin counties during November. Lingering wet conditions from the end of October led to some slight improvement in D2 Severe Drought across Koochiching County during the first week of the month, but minimal changes were observed over the remainder of the month. Rainfall for the month was generally below normal with a few pockets of slightly above normal amounts in the Arrowhead.

Drought in KOOCHICHING, MINNESOTA
From 01-NOV-23 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month across the southwestern corner of the county. Rainfall for the month was below normal across the county with some areas seeing rainfall deficits of 1 to 2 inches.

Drought in NORTHERN ITASCA, MINNESOTA
From 01-NOV-23 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2 Severe Drought conditions were in place across the western quarter of northern Itasca County throughout the month with no changes observed. Overall, rainfall for the month was around an inch below normal.

Drought in SOUTHERN ITASCA, MINNESOTA
From 01-NOV-23 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2 Severe Drought conditions were in place across the far western reaches of southern Itasca County throughout the month with no changes observed. Overall, rainfall for the month was around an inch below normal.

Drought in NORTHERN CASS, MINNESOTA
From 01-NOV-23 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted across all of northern Cass County for the duration of the month with no changes to the drought status observed. Rainfall was up to an inch below normal for the month.

Drought in SOUTHERN CASS, MINNESOTA
From 01-NOV-23 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted across all of southern Cass County for the duration of the month with no changes to the drought status observed. Rainfall was up to an inch below normal for the month.

Drought in CROW WING, MINNESOTA
From 01-NOV-23 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted across most of Crow Wing county through the month aside from a small portion of the east-central portion of the county near Lake Mille Lacs. Rainfall for the month was up to an inch below normal across the county.

Drought in NORTHERN AITKIN, MINNESOTA
From 01-NOV-23 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2 Severe Drought persisted across much of the western half of northern Aitkin County over the course of the month with no changes observed. Rainfall for the month was slightly below normal.

Drought in SOUTHERN AITKIN, MINNESOTA
From 01-NOV-23 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month in areas near the Mississippi River. No changes were seen over the course of the month with rainfall up to an inch below normal.