Iowa is less than 1% away from being completely drought free, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report.

The latest drought monitor update from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture), NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Rising water levels are good news for both municipalities and wildlife. Residents celebrate as popular lake recovers from extreme drought: 'Doing awesome this year' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Record rainfall in July has nearly the entire state of Iowa drought-free, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report ...

The bottom line for us is...staying mainly dry through a lot of the remainder of August, with more warmer than average days ...

Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999 ...

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

One way to take advantage of massive downpours is to follow the lead of cities like Kerrville and San Antonio. They have ...

The newest Drought Monitor report, released on June 5, showed 28% of Iowa with no dryness or drought. That's worse than the last report on May 29, when 44% of Iowa reported no abnormal dryness or ...

Drought monitor released on 7-13-23 (KOLN) The Drought Monitor released on Thursday still has a swath of extreme drought stretching from northeastern Nebraska to south central parts of the state ...

AUSTIN, Texas — It's the first Thursday of 2024, which means it's also time for the first drought monitor release of the year. While we did get good rain as we headed into the new year, the ...