Despite the recent drizzles this week, Chicago is parched.
. Among the impacts: crop or pasture losses are likely and fire risk is very high.
While the entire state is considered either “abnormally dry” or in “moderate” drought, the Chicago metro area — including Cook, DuPage, Will and Lake counties — has received notably less precipitation. The effects are visible. Lawns have gone dormant, trees and shrubs are showing stress, and streamflow levels for June are at some of the lowest recorded, according to the agency’sThere’s little relief in the short-term forecast, with dry and warm conditions expected over the next seven days. If rain does materialize, it isn’t likely to deliver the much needed widespread soaking.
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