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drought Drought Risk in Milwaukee, WI

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 3

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Key Risk Factors

  • 3 events on record in proximity
  • Average annual frequency: 1.5 events per year

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Southeastern Wisconsin, United States (2022-03-31)

Highest Risk Cities for Droughts

1
Fresno, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
2
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
3
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Bogota, Colombia
Risk: 9Historical: 1
5
Santiago, Chile
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Cairo, Egypt
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 0
9
Yangon, Myanmar
Risk: 9Historical: 0
10
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
Milwaukee is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Milwaukee Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Milwaukee

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 3 notable drought events near Milwaukee, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Southeastern Wisconsin, United States (March 2022).

Drought - Southeastern Wisconsin, United States

March 31, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Midwestern United States

July 22, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Northern High Plains and Midwestern United States

August 22, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Reduce water usage — fix leaks, use water-efficient appliances
  • 2.Use drought-resistant landscaping and native plants
  • 3.Follow local water use restrictions and conservation guidelines
  • 4.Store emergency water supplies for drinking and sanitation
  • 5.Be aware of increased wildfire risk during drought conditions

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How this data is built

Milwaukee, WI drought risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live drought monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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