Potential Impacts
The state table below highlights common impacts reported in the state. For more impact details, please visit the Drought Impact Reporter.
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| Category | Impact |
|---|
| D0 | Grass fires increase |
| Lawns are brown; landscape and gardens are watered more frequently |
| D1 | Most crops and vegetation are stressed; farmed Christmas trees are stressed |
| Well levels decline |
| D2 | Corn and soybean yields are low |
| Mature trees are stressed |
| Streamflow is extremely low, potentially too low to irrigate |
| D3 | Fire danger is extreme; buildings are destroyed and people are evacuated |
| Crop yields are down; irrigation costs rise |
| Power plants operate at reduced capacity or temporarily close |
| Lake levels are too low for sailboats and docks |
| D4 | Michigan has had little or no experience in D4 so no impacts have been recorded at that level in the Drought Impact Reporter |