DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa’s seeing a reduction in near-drought conditions after recent rainfall. The new National Drought Monitor map shows no more abnormally dry conditions in Central and much of Eastern Iowa. There is still near-drought in Northwest and across Northern Iowa, with a new area of moderate drought in North-Central Iowa. This week’s map shows Moderate Drought Conditions over 7% of the state and Abnormally Dry Conditions has dropped to just under 32% of the state.
Locally, Boone County is once again considered drought free.
U.S. Drought Monitor Map for June 16th
U.S. Drought Monitor Map for June 9th
(contributed information, NDMC, NOAA, USDA, NASA)
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