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The last time Iowa was free from any drought designation by the U.S. Drought Monitor was June of 2020.

IOWA – After the second driest February on record, above-normal rainfall in March helped improve some drought conditions across Iowa, according to the latest

After the second driest February on record, above-normal rainfall in March helped improve some drought conditions across Iowa, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

(Des Moines) After the second driest February on record, above-normal rainfall in March helped improve some dr...

Several fires sparked across Iowa Thursday as a result of high winds, dry conditions and a persisting drought, marking the beginning of winter fire season for fire departments.

DES MOINES—October’s above-normal precipitation broke a streak of drier-than-normal months that began in March, according to the latest Water Summary Update.  October’s statewide average precipitation was 3.12 inches, or 0.43 inches above normal. The heavy rainfall in northwest Iowa led to an improvement to “normal” conditions according to the Iowa Drought Plan. 

DES MOINES — Iowa’s June precipitation was 3.75 inches, 1.51 inches below normal for the month, according to the latest Water Summary Update. An area of extreme

Iowa’s precipitation in May was 3.46 inches, 1.38 inches below normal for the month, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Iowa precipitation for March averaged 2.67 inches, almost a half inch above normal. This above-normal rainfall helped improve drought conditions across many areas of the state, especially in the southern

Twenty people lost their lives to domestic violence in Iowa in 2021, the most in a decade.