# 'Flash droughts' are Midwest's next big climate threat | Grist

> A Grist feature describes flash droughts, which can develop in as little as five days and recent research indicates are becoming more frequent with climate change. It cites Oklahoma's September 2021 drought, which spread across nearly three-quarters of the state in three weeks. The piece is a general climate-risk overview for the Midwest.

- Date: 2022-05-16 · published 2022-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13365-flash-droughts-are-midwest-s-next-big-climate-threat-grist
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Flash droughts raise the risk of sudden yield losses in key grain areas with little warning, adding weather risk premium to corn and wheat. The article is general and does not signal an immediate price change.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [Midwest Drought Expands: Heat Wave Threatens Crops \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12963-midwest-drought-expands-heat-wave-threatens-crops-feed-and-grain.md) | +4.3% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2019-10-29 | [Midwestern Drought Threatens Crops, Food Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56414-midwestern-drought-threatens-crops-food-prices.md) | +2.7% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-08-25 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest U.S. \| August 25, 2023 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13253-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-u-s-august-25-2023-drought-gov.md) | -2.2% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2023-06-23 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest U.S. \| June 23, 2023 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13269-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-u-s-june-23-2023-drought-gov.md) | -8.6% | -15.1% |
| CORN | 2024-04-25 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest \| April 25, 2024 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13189-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-april-25-2024-drought-gov.md) | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-24 | [Drought hits the Midwest, threatening crops and the world’s food supply • Missouri Independent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35662-drought-hits-the-midwest-threatening-crops-and-the-world-s-food-supply-missouri.md) | +7.1% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-25 | [Drought Early Warning Update for the Midwest U.S. \| May 25, 2023 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13275-drought-early-warning-update-for-the-midwest-u-s-may-25-2023-drought-gov.md) | -1.8% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-20 | [Global Wheat Supplies Face New Threats as Drought Levels Rise, Gro’s Model Shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41360-global-wheat-supplies-face-new-threats-as-drought-levels-rise-gro-s-model-shows.md) | -2.9% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- grist.org: https://grist.org/agriculture/flash-droughts-are-midwests-next-big-climate-threat/

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