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Ohio faces ongoing drought despite recent rain, extreme conditions expand

October 4, 2025

Ohio faces ongoing drought despite recent rain, extreme conditions expand

Drought monitor map of ohio

Despite last week's stretch of rainfall, most of Ohio remains in a drought.

A majority of the state remains under moderate drought conditions, with parts considered as abnormally dry, in severe drought or even extreme drought. Only 3.7% of the Buckeye State falls outside of a dry conditions designation, according to a drought map released Oct. 2.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/weather/2025/10/02/ohio-weather-drought-rain-nws…