What is your definition of drought?

Gerb NWIA Posted 2/16/2026 07:24 (#11553208 - in reply to #11553138) Subject: RE: What is your definition of drought? It’s all relevant. It doesn’t work to use a specific number of bushels to determine if some place is experiencing drought. A percentage of APH would be a better measure. The post above talks about some wells going dry in IL. I would think that would be considered a drought no matter where the location. What is your definition of drought? - GS2 : 2/16/2026 06:05 RE: What is your definition of drought? - Ol’MudDauber : 2/16/2026 07:01 RE: What is your definition of drought? - praire dog : 2/16/2026 07:12 RE: What is your definition of drought? - Gerb NWIA : 2/16/2026 07:24 RE: What is your definition of drought? - IADAVE : 2/18/2026 10:28 RE: What is your definition of drought? - ithinktoomuch : 2/16/2026 07:38 when the pond dries up - piperfarmer : 2/16/2026 08:07 RE: when the pond dries up - HuskerJ : 2/16/2026 08:25 RE: when the pond dries up - Deereskinner : 2/16/2026 10:10 RE: when the pond dries up - Moose333 : 2/16/2026 08:25 RE: when the pond dries up - swne : 2/16/2026 09:10 RE: when the pond dries up - Chief Illiniwek : 2/16/2026 18:33 RE: What is your definition of drought? - saltcreek : 2/16/2026 08:57 RE: What is your definition of drought? - ahay68979 : 2/16/2026 09:21 Here you go.. - Joelt : 2/16/2026 09:19 RE: What is your definition of drought? - AGB : 2/16/2026 09:24 RE: What is your definition of drought? - JCBFarmsND : 2/16/2026 10:01 RE: What is your definition of drought? - dt4020 : 2/16/2026 12:52 RE: What is your definition of drought? - Chief Illiniwek : 2/16/2026 18:32 RE: What is your definition of drought? - IADAVE : 2/18/2026 10:51 RE: What is your definition of drought? - WeatherBug : 2/16/2026 16:16 RE: What is your definition of drought? - pat-michigan : 2/16/2026 22:15 RE: What is your definition of drought? - UncleSpud : 2/17/2026 09:05 RE: What is your definition of drought? - illinidirtfarmer : 2/17/2026 18:23 RE: What is your definition of drought? - IADAVE : 2/18/2026 10:54