Water Summary Update: End of the 2021 Water Year sees continued drought conditions 10/7/2021 11:50:00 AM View Count 1969 DES MOINES — The end of September brought the 2021 Water Year to a close, and drought conditions have not improved significantly as the state moves into fall.
Water Summary Update: Water Year 2020 ends on a dry note 10/8/2020 12:22:00 PM View Count 2731 DES MOINES — Iowa’s statewide precipitation was 3.76 inches below normal for the 2020 Water Year, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update: Last year had above-normal precipitation in Iowa 11/21/2019 1:31:00 PM View Count 3170 DES MOINES — In the last year, Iowa averaged 42.58 inches of precipitation, 7.31 inches above the statewide 30-year climatological normal, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update: 2016 Water Year much wetter than normal 10/11/2016 9:16:00 AM View Count 7053 DES MOINES— The 2016 Water Year (ending September 30, 2016) brought a statewide average precipitation of almost 45 inches, 9.6 inches more than normal. This ranks as the third wettest water year among 144 years of record.