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Only 0.8% of Iowa is considered abnormally dry or a D0 category on the U.S. Drought Monitor. This is the lowest category on the scale. The areas of Iowa still under abnormally dry conditions ...
Though forecasts for spring rains could temporarily improve Iowa's situation, weather models predict that drought conditions in northern and eastern parts of the state will intensify going into ...
Nearly 48% of Iowa still struggles with moderate to severe drought, and about 2% of Iowa — seven counties in northeast Iowa — is still in extreme drought, according to the Drought Monitor that ...
Iowa began experiencing drought conditions July 7, 2020, making this the longest drought since 1954-1959. It has created challenges for farmers and water suppliers.
This drought was very catastrophic for multiple reasons; it continued across the Upper Midwest States and North Plains States during 1989, not officially ending until 1990. [52] The conditions continued into 1989 and 1990, although the drought had ended in some states thanks to normal rainfalls returning to some portions of the United States. [53]
Köppen climate types in Iowa, showing that most of the state is now hot-summer humid continental. Climate change in Iowa encompasses the effects of climate change, attributed to man-made increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The Des Moines Register reported on specific threat of climate change to agriculture in ...
Precipitation is picking up, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says. What's the drought outlook? Iowa sees drought relief as heavy January snowfall brings much-needed moisture
The state is going on 200 consecutive weeks of dry weather or drought conditions. Where are the driest parts of Iowa? After February, the state showed stable conditions, according to the DNR.