Much of the state has seen less than 25 percent of normal rainfall in the past 30 days.
Illinois is suffering its worst drought in a decade, with no rain forecast for the next ten days.
Sixty-five percent of the state is in a moderate drought, while 15 percent is experiencing a severe drought, according to the monitor. While it is not the first time this state has seen drought conditions, this is the worst it has been in ten years. In 2012, the entire state was in a drought, Champaign news station WCIA reported.
Illinois has suffered from flash droughts since mid-April due to an extremely dry period. Just three months ago, the state had no drought conditions at all.could be headed for the state after May only recorded 0.42 inches of rainfall. This dry pattern has so far continued into June and does not appear to be letting up anytime soon.
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