Thanks to above-average rainfall in July, drought conditions have dramatically improved across Iowa, according to the latest ...

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

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

A predominantly agricultural state, Iowa isn't typically thought of as a high risk for wildfire, but given changing weather ...

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

(Des Moines) -- Recent rains have washed out nearly all abnormally dry conditions in Iowa.

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 ...

U.S. Drought Monitor's record of Iowa's dryness status as of June 19, 2025. The newest Drought Monitor report, released on June 19, showed 31% of Iowa with no dryness or drought.

Cumulatively the drought map is showing signs of less stress in Plains each week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

You can see the difference that just a few weeks can make when we compare the drought monitor this week to the week of July 1st. Iowa is officially drought-free now with just a tiny amount of abnormal ...

The continued rains created another improvement in this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report, with 88% of the state now showing no drought conditions. The DNR’s Jessica Reese McIntyre keeps ...