GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Rainfall at various times this week hasn’t been enough to move the needle on severe drought conditions in areas of West Michigan. But conditions haven’t become worse either, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest update.
It shows all of Allegan, Kent, and Ottawa counties remain in the severe drought category as well as portions of Barry, Ionia, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties. The rest of the lower peninsula remains in the Moderate Drought category, apart from some northern areas and a few spots along the Michigan/Indiana border.
Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast for Friday in West Michigan, but the rest of the Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to be dry.
