A wet summer has erased almost all of the drought conditions in Iowa. The new U.S. Drought Monitor report shows just where ...

The latest Drought Monitor report, released on July 3, showed that 57% of Iowa had no dryness or drought conditions. This is a double-digit improvement from the last report on June 26, when 45% of ...

New maps and forecasts are released each Thursday. The intensity levels range from abnormally dry, or D0, to exceptional drought, or D4. Typically under D0 conditions, corn can show drought stress.

Some parts of Iowa started the week with nearly 2 inches of rain by Tuesday, July 8. The U.S. Drought Monitor offers a state-by-state tracking of drought conditions nationwide with new maps and ...