Metro Detroit experiencing moderate drought with average rainfall down about 5" this year

(WXYZ) — Metro Detroit and southeast Michigan are under a moderate drought as the area has seen below-average rainfall every month of 2021 so far.

Parts of West Michigan are in a severe drought.

The rainfall at DTW for every month this year is below.

January 2021 – 1.03"
February 2021 – 1.47"
March 2021 – 2.13"
April 2021 – 1.79"
May 2021 – 2.23"
June 2021 – .91" (through June 9)

That totals about 9.56" of rain for the year, which is nearly 5 inches below average for metro Detroit.