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

Iowa saw an abnormally wet spring and early summer in 2024 that brought the state out of a four-year drought. This time one year ago nearly 70% of the state was experiencing no dryness or drought ...

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 ...