Drought conditions persisted across northwest Wisconsin during the month of October, but significant improvement was seen. All areas of D3 Extreme Drought were removed by the end of the month with significant reductions in areas of D2 Severe Drought by the end of the month as well. Rainfall was near to slightly below normal for the month, but was enough along with lingering wet conditions from September to lead to the improvement in October.

Drought in DOUGLAS, WISCONSIN
From 01-OCT-23 00:00:00 to 10-OCT-23 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

October began with D2 Severe Drought across the southwestern quarter of the county with D1 Moderate Drought over the remainder outside of an area of D0 Abnormally Dry over the Superior area. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly below normal, but rainfall late in September and the early part of the month was enough to lead to the removal of D2 Severe Drought across the county with the update on the 10th. This left a mix of D0 Abnormally Dry across the northern part of the county with D1 Moderate Drought across the remainder of the county.

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

October began with D2 Severe Drought across most of the county with D1 Moderate Drought across the far northern part of the county adjacent to Lake Superior. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly below normal, but rainfall late in September and the early part of the month was enough to lead to the reduction of D2 Severe Drought to just the southwestern portion of the county with the update on the 10th. This left a mix of D1 Moderate Drought across much of the remainder of the county with D0 Abnormally Dry conditions across the far northern part of the county adjacent to Lake Superior. No additional changes were seen over the remainder of the month.

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

October began with D2 Severe Drought across the entirety of the county. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly below normal, but rainfall late in September and the early part of the month was enough to lead to the removal of D2 Severe Drought in the Ashland area with the update on the 10th with it being replaced by D1 Moderate Drought. No additional changes were seen over the remainder of the month.

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

October began with D2 Severe Drought across the entirety of the county. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly below normal, but rainfall late in September and the early part of the month was not enough to lead to the removal of D2 Severe Drought anywhere throughout the month.

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

October began with D2 Severe Drought across most of the county with D3 Extreme Drought across the east-central part of the county. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly below normal, but rainfall through the month was enough to lead to the removal of D3 Extreme Drought with the update on the 31st. Minor improvements to D1 Moderate Drought were seen across the southwestern corner of the county with the update on the 3rd with further reduction of D2 Severe Drought seen with the update on the 31st, leaving D2 Severe Drought confined to far northern and the east-central portion of the county with D1 Moderate Drought and D0 Abnormally Dry across the remainder of the county.

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

Almost all of the county began October in D2 Severe Drought outside of a very small area of D1 Moderate Drought in the far southern part of the county. Rainfall from late September and the early part of October led to a reduction of D2 Severe Drought with the update on the 3rd leaving the far northern and south-central and eastern parts of the county in D2 Severe Drought with D1 Moderate Drought elsewhere. Further reduction of D2 Severe Drought was seen with the update on the 31st becoming confined to the northeastern corner of the county with a small tail into the central part of the county. The remainder of the county was covered by D1 Moderate Drought with a few very small areas of D0 Abnormally Dry across the far southern part of the county. Rainfall for October was near to slightly below normal.

Drought in WASHBURN, WISCONSIN
From 01-OCT-23 00:00:00 to 10-OCT-23 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

October began with D2 Severe Drought across almost all of the county. Rainfall from late September and the early part of October led to the removal of almost all of the D2 Severe Drought with the update on the 3rd leaving only a very small area of D2 Severe Drought in the far northwest corner. D1 Moderate Drought was in place across the remainder of the county. The last bit of D2 Severe Drought was removed with the update on the 10th with no further changes over the remainder of the month. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly below normal.

Drought in BURNETT, WISCONSIN
From 01-OCT-23 00:00:00 to 10-OCT-23 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

October began with D2 Severe Drought across the northern and far eastern areas of the county with D1 Moderate Drought across the remainder of the county. Rainfall from late September and early October led to almost the complete removal of D2 Severe Drought with the update on the 3rd aside from a tiny area in the far northeastern corner of the county. D2 Severe Drought was completely removed from the county with the update on the 10th, leaving a mix of D0 Abnormally Dry and D1 Moderate Drought in place for the remainder of the month. Rainfall for October was near to slightly below normal.