Drought Information Statement for Northern Ohio Valid October 24, 2024 Issued By: NWS Cleveland Contact Information: nicholas.greenawalt@noaa.gov This product will be updated November 21, 2024 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/cle/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates for regional drought status updates. General improvement in drought conditions during October due to above normal rainfall. Severe drought (D2) conditions remain in small portions of the area, with extreme drought (D3) conditions across extreme northwest Lucas county. U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D3 (Extreme Drought): Extreme northwest Lucas county D2 (Severe Drought): Lucas and Ottawa, extreme northern Wood, southeast Holmes counties D1 (Moderate Drought): Portions of northern along and south of an Upper Sandusky to Mansfield to Canton line and along and west of an Upper Sandusky to Tiffin to Fremont line D0: (Abnormally Dry): Portions of north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, and northwest Pennsylvania. Recent Change in Drought Intensity Link to the latest 4-week change map for Northern Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Drought Worsened: Extreme northwest Lucas county and a small portion of Erie and Crawford counties in northwest Pennsylvania No Change: Scattered portions of northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania Drought Improved: Most of northern Ohio and the southwest half of Crawford county in northwest Pennsylvania Precipitation Generally 2 to 5.5 inches of rainfall across north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, and northwest Pennsylvania over the past 30 days, equating to 100% to 150% of normal rainfall. Generally 0.75 to 2 inches of rainfall elsewhere, especially western Lucas county and the Findlay to Wooster corridor, equating to 30% to 75% of normal rainfall. Temperature Temperatures have been slightly below normal across northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania over the past 7 days (ending 10/19.) Temperatures have been above normal over the past 30 days (ending 10/19) ranging from 1 to 3 degrees above normal east to 4 to 6 degrees above normal west. Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Streamflows are returning to abnormally low values across portions of the local area. (USGS) Agricultural Impacts Lower crop yields during fall harvest, especially across D1 and D2 areas. (CoCoRaHS) Abnormally dry shallow soil moisture values across the area. (CPC) Fire Hazard Impacts No known impacts at this time. Other Impacts Increased dusty conditions during harvest due to dry soils in northern Ohio. (State Climate Office of Ohio) Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Limited rain chances through October 30th. Rainfall amounts generally less than one tenth of an inch over the next week. Best chances for rainfall across northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania is Friday. Rain chances don’t return until late next week into next weekend. Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Latest monthly outlook for November indicates no strong signal for above or below normal precipitation. Chances are leaning towards above normal temperatures across northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania for November. Drought Outlook The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Some improvement in drought conditions may occur late fall into winter based on the latest seasonal drought outlook.