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

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

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 ...

That number has very slightly dwindled, with the newest Drought Monitor report from May 8 showing 49% of Iowa with no dryness or drought. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa.

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

Iowa Drought Monitor: How much of Iowa is in a drought? The U.S. drought monitor shows dry conditions across much of Iowa as of Friday, April 25, 2025.

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 ...

Counties in moderate drought decreased from 33% to 29% since the start of April, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. "Northeast Iowa remains under a drought watch as D1 – Severe Drought persists.

IOWA, USA — Iowa’s drought conditions are significantly better than this time last year, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. While the state remains dry, forecasts for this spring seem to ...

The map released this morning by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows -all- of Iowa is again experiencing some level of drought. Last week’s map showed about two-and-a-half percent of the state was ...