Was 1988 a drought year?

The 1988–1989 North American drought ranks among the worst episodes of drought in the United States. This multi-year drought began in most areas in 1988 and continued into 1989 and 1990 (in certain areas). At its peak, the drought covered 45% of the United States.

When was the last drought in Wisconsin?

Drought in Wisconsin from 2000–Present The U.S. Drought Monitor started in 2000. Since 2000, the longest duration of drought (D1–D4) in Wisconsin lasted 108 weeks beginning on August 26, 2008, and ending on September 14, 2010.

What caused the 1988 drought?

The Pacific La Niña was intense in 1988. Scientists observed a series of processes that the cold surface temperature anomaly set into motion that made it directly responsible for the severe North American drought in the Great Plains region (Trenberth and Guillemot 1996; Mo et al.

Where did the drought of 1988 happen?

Along the West Coast and in the northwestern United States drought conditions developed during 1987 in association with the 1986 to 1987 El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Record low rainfalls from April to June 1988 led to rapid development of drought in the North Central United States.

How hot was the summer of 1988?

The average temperature for June 1988 was 75.7; July, 80.9; and August, 76.5. The temperature has reached 95 degrees or warmer during 40 days of the first eight months of 1988.

What was the worst drought in US history?

The 1930s “Dust Bowl” drought remains the most significant drought—meteorological and agricultural—in the United States’ historical record.

Is Wisconsin in a drought 2021?

A dry spring is steadily giving way to an arid summer as months of below normal precipitation so far in 2021 cause drought conditions across broad swaths of southern and western Wisconsin. As dry as southern Wisconsin is becoming, conditions remain better in the northern part of the state.

How much damage was a result of the 1988 drought and heat wave?

The 1988 drought was the worst in the Midwest since the “Dust Bowl” years in the mid-1930s. Damage and costs related to the drought amounted to $40 billion, and there were over 5,000 related fatalities, including heat stress-related.