While some rain did fall this weekend with the passing of the remnants of Hurricane Isaias, it wasn’t enough for Todd County officials to call for an end to their burn ban.
In a news release from Todd County Emergency Management Director Ashley Groves, the highest reported rainfall totals from the weekend still only achieved under half an inch, which he says is not enough to improve the currently quite dry ground and field conditions.
So, Todd County remains in drought conditions, trending far behind the usual rainfall totals by this time of year. With ongoing harvest operations, increased fire risks still remain. Groves says maintaining the burn ban will help protect residents, property, agriculture operations and the first responders who battle those blazes that do arise…