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The statewide average precipitation was 1.47 inches, 1.79
inches below average and the 22nd driest October on record. Even
so, there were a few areas on the border with Iowa and Kentucky
that received 2 to 3 total inches of precipitation. The two
largest monthly totals came from Stockton and Orion, IL, both
reporting 3.47 inches of precipitation for October.
The outlook for November, according to the National Weather
Service, shows an increased chance for above-average
temperatures across Illinois and the Midwest. The outlook shows
an increased chance for above-average precipitation for the
southern two-thirds of Illinois. This is part of broad area of
expected wetter conditions across the southern U.S.
Meanwhile, the northern third of Illinois has equal chances for
above, below, and near-average precipitation.
[Lisa Sheppard, Illinois State Water
Survey]
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