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 | Pasture and row crops are stressed |
| Burn bans are implemented |
| Lawns are brown; landscape and gardens require more frequent watering |
| Lakes and rivers are lower than normal |
| D1 | Hay prices are high; people are selling horses |
| D2 | Crop yields are down; pasture growth is sparse; livestock are removed from grazing |
| Water use is high; groundwater pumping increases |
| D3 | Producers feed cattle supplemental hay |
| Agriculture economic losses are reported statewide |
| Fairs have fewer entries |
| Streamflow is reduced; water temperatures are warm; oxygen content is low; northern pike fish kill is reported |
| D4 | Wisconsin has had little or no experience in D4 so no impacts have been recorded at that level in the Drought Impact Reporter |