Station KY-CB-10 is in D2 - SEVERE DROUGHT.  Only 1/3 the normal precipitation during the past 90 days.  Only 0.47" of precipitation during the past 30 days.  Only a trace of precipitation during the past week.  Trees are showing significant signs of drought stress and wilting.  The lawns are extremely brown in unwatered areas.  The pond level is very low.  Some of the residents are having foundation, driveway and sidewalk settling problems due to this intense drought.  I have seen several foundation companies doing repair work in our local neighborhood area.  For an example a driveway had settled several inches at a house by the garage door on the North East corner of Johns Hill Road and Westley Drive.  The contractor worked all morning late last week concrete jacking their driveway and slab underneath their garage door.  Grass is completely dormant except for areas where people have watered.  Many of the local resideents have been watering their trees and are very concerned.  Many residents bushes are dying, becoming very brown or are severely withering around their homes.  Early leaf fall is now occurring in the forests.  The lawns along busy roads are very susceptible to fires due to cigarette butts.  The vegetation now is so dry in Campbell County that there is a high risk of brush or tree fires.  There are many large cracks in the lawns.

If we do not get a significant amount of rain by October 1st 2024, Category D3 - EXTREME DROUGHT is likely in our local area.  This drought has been the worst ever since I have moved approximately 15 years ago.  It is even worst than the great 2010 drought.   

Four County summary:  Hamilton county is still D0 - Abnormally Dry but is likely to enter D1 - MODERATE DROUGHT sometime next week unless a significant rain event occurs.
Most of Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties are now definitely in D2 - SEVERE DROUGHT category except the Alexandria area east to the Ohio River area, the CVG airport and Hebron area.  The CVG airport and the Hebron area will likely enter D1 - MODERATE DROUGHT category sometime next week if a significant rainfall event does not occur.