GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Recent rainfall alleviating drought conditions seen across Northeast Wisconsin earlier this summer.
“The beginning of the summer was drier than normal, certainly. We were actually down by 4 to 5 inches at one point, but then we got some heavier rains through June and into July. That really helped us bring it closer to normal,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist Timm Uhlmann. “We’re still about an inch or two short in a lot of areas in northeastern Wisconsin, but with rains being as recent as they were, we’re not in a drought currently.”
While the area may still be a few inches short of the regular pace, Uhlmann says that might not last for long.
“It’s going to be a pretty active pattern in the upcoming week with periods of rain pretty much throughout it. So it’ll be some chances weekend, then again through early next week. No really large systems, so no day-long rain or anything like that, but periods of rain throughout,” Uhlmann told WTAQ News. “The rain helps a lot, especially for farmers. It helps cut down, not only their own watering costs, but also in some areas that are harder to water, it helps them keep the plants going.”
While there hasn’t been quite as much rain as usual, there have been a few instances of localized flooding and street ponding. With bigger storms, Uhlmann says that’s not uncommon.
“It was just too much rain, too fast. So it overwhelmed the local sewer systems for the couple hours until they catch back up,” Uhlmann explained.
You can check the forecast for the upcoming days right here.
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