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Drought Information Statement
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Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
339 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

...Persistent dry weather supports drought expansion...

.SYNOPSIS:

.Drought intensity and extent:

A dry and warm September resulted in continued expansion and
intensification of drought conditions across much of eastern Iowa
and northwest Illinois. Moderate to severe drought is occurring
roughly along and north of Interstate 80.

.Hydrologic conditions:

Most rivers in the drought areas of eastern Iowa and northwest
Illinois are running on the lower side of near normal. Some
smaller creeks are below normal. Likewise groundwater observations
are near normal, except in Lee County Illinois where below normal
values were observed. This is a time of the year when streamflows
normally decline rapidly.

.SUMMARY OF IMPACTS:

September rainfall in the drought area tallied at or below 1.5 - 2
inches, which is around 50% or less of normal. Temperatures
averaged 2-4 degrees above normal.

Soil moisture is in short supply in the drought area as indicated
by USDA reports and satellite observations. This is beneficial
for corn and soybean harvest, however it is problematic for
pastures and home landscapes. Harvest fire potential is also
enhanced on warm, dry, and windy days. There are some reports of
low water levels in ponds and creeks for livestock.

There are no known municipal water restrictions currently in
effect.

.DROUGHT MITIGATION ACTIONS:

None known at this time.

.LOCAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK:

The odds for any significant rainfall during the next week are
low. Likewise the outlook for week two favors warm and dry
conditions, which suggests September-like weather will persist
into mid October.

River levels are forecast to continue falling during the next
week.

Drought conditions are expected to persist at least through the
end of October, if not longer.

.NEXT ISSUANCE DATE:

This product will be updated in mid October or sooner if drought
conditions change significantly.

.RELATED WEB SITES:

Additional information on current drought conditions may be found
at the following web addresses:

US Drought Monitor: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu

US Drought Information System: https://www.drought.gov

NOAA NWS Drought Page:
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Drought

Midwestern Regional Climate Center:
https://mrcc.illinois.edu/cliwatch/drought/drought.jsp

Additional water and river information:

NWS: https://water.weather.gov

OWP: https://water.noaa.gov

US Geological Survey (USGS): https://water.usgs.gov

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): https://www.usace.army.mil

.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

The Drought Monitor is a multi-agency effort involving the
National Weather Service and National Centers for Environmental
Information, the USDA, state and regional center climatologists
and the National Drought Mitigation Center. Data for this
statement have been gathered from NWS and FAA observation sites,
state cooperative extension services, the USDA, USACE and USGS.

.CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have questions or comments about this Drought Information
Statement, please contact:

National Weather Service - www.weather.gov/dvn

$$

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
