2% of North Dakota experiencing drought

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – It’s been a reasonably moist 12 months in North Dakota after a pair of spring blizzards got here via the state, however not exceptionally moist.

Whereas April was the second-wettest month on file, Could and June in Bismarck have been each under common. And though this 12 months is a night-and-day distinction from final 12 months when each nook of North Dakota was coated by excessive drought, some elements of the state are getting drier.

“Up till this level, we have been drought-free, then we received to our new drought monitor, which was issued this previous Thursday, and it’s now about two p.c of the state,” mentioned Meteorologist Heidi Werosta.

Regardless of a productive spring, precipitation in Bismarck remains to be about 1.5″ under regular for the 12 months to date.

No one would essentially name drought factor. Nonetheless, a drier August may benefit farmers as they start the harvest. That’s as a result of when it’s wet in the course of the fall, it could actually make it tough to get heavy equipment into fields.

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