State Impacts | U.S. Drought Monitor

This tool sorts and displays impacts by state from the Drought Impact Reporter through 2022. Users can filter impacts by U.S. Drought Monitor status, season, weeks in drought, industry and date range. The Drought Impact Reporter records impacts that have been documented in news media. This may provide insight on what to expect when a state is experiencing a certain level of drought.

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Start Date	Seasons	Historically observed impacts
2022-10-02	fall	Stressed trees at Brainerd Lakes, Minnesota
2022-10-02	fall	Stunted corn in Minnesota
2022-08-05	summer	Low water levels in Minnesota cause problems for boaters
2022-06-24	summer	Prior Lake is low in southern Minnesota, grass is brown
2022-03-21	spring	Higher hay prices in northern Minnesota following drought year
2021-11-11	fall	Drought damaged crops in southern Minnesota
2021-06-11	summer	Emergency water ban in Lake Elmo, similar bans in other Minnesota communities
2021-06-01	summer	Fewer mosquitoes in the Twin Cities area, Minnesota
2021-06-01	summer	Less food for bears in northeast Minnesota, due to drought, late freeze
2021-06-01	summer	Christmas trees grew less this year in Anoka County, Minnesota
2021-05-25	spring	Strawberry growers irrigating heavily in central Minnesota
2021-03-25	spring	Busy fire season in Minnesota
2021-03-04	spring	Dryness kept hay prices strong in Minnesota
2019-08-22	summer	Low water, damaged propellers at Lake Vermilion, Minnesota
2019-08-22	summer	Mail delivery on hold for some mailboat customers on Lake Vermilion, Minnesota
2018-08-15	summer	Warning about fire danger in northwest Minnesota
2013-09-01	fall	Dryland corn, soybeans in Hubbard and Wadena counties in Minnesota not faring well
2013-08-22	summer	Fire warning for east central Minnesota
2013-08-19	summer	Cornfields and pastures in central and eastern Minnesota were drying out
2013-08-12	summer	Pines and other conifers in northern Minnesota were dying in greater numbers than usual
2012-07-09	summer	Hot, dry weather affecting corn in Olmstead County, Minnesota
2012-01-20	winter	Some winter events in Minnesota canceled due to lack of snow
2011-12-01	winter	Unusually large number of grass fires in Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties in Minnesota
2011-11-13	fall	Construction of the light-rail transit line between Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota has progressed quickly
2011-11-01	fall	Drought in southern Minnesota slowed fall tillage
2011-08-18	summer	Pagami Creek forest fire burned more than 25 square miles in northeastern Minnesota
2010-05-05	spring	Fire restrictions in northeastern Minnesota
2009-06-06	summer	Livestock bedding in demand in Stearns County
2009-06-04	summer	Irrigation needed earlier than usual in Stearns County
2009-06-03	summer	Trees in Sartell area manifest signs of drought stress
2009-03-01	spring	Minnesota small businesses eligible for loans from SBA