Moderate drought arrives in Onondaga County

October 18, 2026

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Abnormally dry conditions (D0) covered 83.11 percent of Onondaga County for the week of October 13-19, 2026, with a trace of moderate drought (D1) appearing for the first time this autumn at 0.09 percent of the county.¹ The dry conditions represent a notable shift from early October when the county was entirely free of drought classification.¹

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1. U.S. Drought Monitor (NIDIS / drought.gov)

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