Metro Detroit experiencing moderate drought with average rainfall down about 5" this year

Metro Detroit experiencing moderate drought with average rainfall down about 5" this year

Metro Detroit and southeast Michigan are under a moderate drought as the area has seen below-average rainfall every month of 2021 so far.

RED, THAT IS THE MOST EXTREMEDROUGHT CONDITIONS.THAT'S ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST.HERE AT HOME, WE'RE UNDER AMODERATE DROUGHT.A SLIVER OF WEST, SOUTHWESTERNMICHIGAN FROM KALAMAZOO TO GRANRAPIDS, MORE OF A SEVEREDROUGHT.WE'VE HAD BELOW AVERAGE RAINEVERY MONTH THIS YEAR.THE AVERAGE IS THE ORANGE.SO THESE ORANGE BARS, THAT'SWHERE THE AVERAGES ARE.WE'VE HAD UNDER AN INCH OF RAINFOR JUNE.THE AVERAGE IS 3/4.THIS IS