Health Safety
Heat and humidity can become very deadly. Learn how to stay cool and beat the heat.- Crisis Support for Farmers
- Drought and Your Health
- Heat Related Health & Safety Tips
- Swimmer's itch
- Beach health
- Ready Wisconsin Heat Awareness
Agriculture
- USDA Drought Resources and Information (8-24-2012)
- UW extension drought resources
- Haying and grazing of CRP acreage
- USDA Drought Assistance
- Midwest Governors Association letter to USDA and Congressional Leaders
- CREP Lands in 42 Counties Opened to Haying, Grazing
- U.S. Agricultural Department Approves Drought Disaster Designation
- Haying and Grazing on DNR Lands
- Farmers looking to relocate their livestock to pastures in better conditions
- WI Weekly Crop Progress Reports
- Request fast review of emergency crop irrigation from lakes and rivers
- Nitrate Poisoning - Cautions about feeding crops to animals following a drought
- Where to report crop damage to the Farm Service Agency
- Emergency Crop Irrigation/Request fast review
- Manure spreading considerations
- Information on crop insurance
Farmer to Farmer Network
Other Drought Resources:
WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
National Weather Service
Get the latest weather forecast and other weather-related information from the National Weather Service offices that serve Wisconsin.- Milwaukee/Sullivan http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/
- Current Drought Conditions
Pets & Wildlife
WI Utilities
For questions regarding your electrical or gas services.- Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC). The PSC is an independent regulatory agency dedicated to serving the public interest. The agency is responsible for the regulation of Wisconsin public utilities, including water utilities.
WI Roads
Extreme heat can cause road buckling. Motorists are advised to check their routes ahead of time for road construction and other possible delays by calling 511 or go to www.511wi.gov.
Water
- Fix A Leak - 30 second Water Conservation Message
- Trout streams keeping their cool despite drought
- DNR Water Conservation Techniques
- Tips on how to conserve water
- Information on Blue-Green Algae in WI lakes
- USGS real-time streamflows
- Impacts on lakes and rivers
- National drought center
- USGS information on groundwater impacts
- 2012 Fish kill summaries [PDF]
- DATCP resources
Air
Wells
- Contact your pump installer or well driller if your private well is running dry
- Submit emergency high capacity well application and ask for expedited review
- Emergency high capacity well permit
Economic Assistance
- Small Business Assistance for non-farm businesses affected by drought
- WHEDA drought loan guarantee program
- Information on crop insurance
Outdoor Recreation
Other Drought Resources
