Over Half of Iowa Under Abnormally Dry Conditions

Drought conditions continue to deteriorate over southwest Iowa

(Ames, Iowa) – The latest report on drought conditions in Iowa show much of the state, mainly south of Interstate 80 and those along the Missouri River, is Abnormally dry, with part of Cass, Adair, Adams and Montgomery County, in a Moderate Drought. Conditions remain basically the same in northwest Iowa. Conditions are much better through a large section of central, north central and parts of eastern Iowa, where the latest Drought Monitor Report…

Over Half of Iowa Under Abnormally Dry Conditions

(Des Moines) According to this week’s U.S. drought report, over half of Iowa counties are experiencing at least some drought. Fifty-three percent sit in the abnormally dry category, while seventeen percent see moderate drought.  The 17 percent in the moderate drought category are extreme southeast Cass County, southwest Adair County, a small portion of northeast Montgomery County, and a small area of northwest Adams County. The other areas of mo…