Notice Nearby: Wilkin County County, U.S. Drought Monitor

Local brief

Wilkin County: 32% in extreme drought on this week's Drought Monitor

32 percent of Wilkin County is in extreme drought or worse on the U.S. Drought Monitor map released Oct. 8, 2026.

The U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 (valid Oct. 6) shows 32 percent of Wilkin County, Minnesota, in extreme drought (D3) or worse, and 70 percent in severe drought (D2) or worse.

A month earlier, 17 percent of the county was in extreme drought or worse.

Extreme drought typically means major crop and pasture losses and widespread water shortages or restrictions, according to the Drought Monitor's category descriptions. Producers can check USDA Farm Service Agency drought programs through the local FSA county office.

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Source: U.S. Drought Monitor county statistics (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA).

Source: the public notice on this register NN-RECAP-20261009-35 · U.S. Drought Monitor.

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