Water Summary Update: January warmer with more rain and snow than usual 2/6/2020 12:06:00 PM View Count 2524 DES MOINES — Both statewide precipitation and temperatures were above average in January, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update: Rainy September removes all drought designations from the state 10/10/2019 11:58:00 AM View Count 2707 DES MOINES — Last month was the 15th wettest September on record for Iowa, removing all drought designations from the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update: below-normal summer rainfall leading to drought conditions in Iowa 9/5/2019 11:58:00 AM View Count 2836 DES MOINES — For the first time in a year, there are areas of Iowa where groundwater conditions are beginning to show stress, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update: below normal July rainfall has part of state headed toward drought conditions 8/8/2019 12:00:00 PM View Count 2672 DES MOINES — A second consecutive month of below normal precipitation has about 36 percent of the state rated as abnormally dry, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update: June rainfall an inch below normal 7/11/2019 1:42:00 PM View Count 2635 DES MOINES — After higher amounts of rainfall in May, June rainfall in Iowa was 3.86 inches, or more than an inch below normal for the month, according to the latest Water Summary Update. June is typically the wettest month of the year in Iowa.
Water Summary Update: May the sixth wettest on record in Iowa 6/13/2019 10:59:00 AM View Count 2790 DES MOINES — Since last June, Iowa has seen its wettest 12-month stretch on record, with this May being the sixth wettest on record, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update: cold, wet February brought more than 40 inches of snow 3/14/2019 1:20:00 PM View Count 2959 DES MOINES — More than 40 inches of snow fell in parts of northern Iowa in February, while temperatures fell as low as 20 degrees below zero, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update: wettest August in 11 years 9/6/2018 2:10:00 PM View Count 4987 DES MOINES — Drought conditions in Iowa changed thanks to the wettest August since 2007, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update: Extra precipitation at start of year helps improve drought conditions 3/8/2018 1:28:00 PM View Count 3407 DES MOINES — The normally dry months of January and February produced more than 2.5 inches of moisture this year, enough to continue improvement in drought conditions across much of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update from the Iowa DNR.
Water Summary Update: Dry end to 2017 offsets wet start to year 1/4/2018 12:06:00 PM View Count 3805 DES MOINES — Iowa received a statewide annual precipitation of 33 inches in 2017, more than two inches less than normal, according to the latest Water Summary Update from the Iowa DNR.
Abnormally dry conditions return to Iowa following little rain in November 12/14/2017 11:44:00 AM View Count 3260 DES MOINES — For the first time since September, abnormally dry conditions have returned to the state following a dry November, according to the latest Water Summary Update from the Iowa DNR.
Fourth wettest October on record improves groundwater, drought conditions in Iowa 11/2/2017 11:59:00 AM View Count 3746 DES MOINES — Following a wet October, shallow groundwater and drought conditions in Iowa improved, according to the latest Water Summary Update from the Iowa DNR.
Drought conditions improve following fall rains in Iowa 10/9/2017 1:51:00 PM View Count 3877 DES MOINES — The last year has been overall drier and a bit warmer, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Water Summary Update shows improvement in conditions across much of Iowa 8/24/2017 3:31:00 PM View Count 3642 DES MOINES – Recent rains have improved conditions across most of the state, but 2 percent of Iowa is still experiencing extreme drought conditions, mostly in Clarke and Wapello counties.
Water Summary Update shows dry areas expanding across two-thirds of Iowa 8/4/2017 8:45:00 AM View Count 3327 DES MOINES – While northeast Iowa received significant rainfall in July, about two-thirds of the state is experiencing dry conditions.
Water Summary Update shows no drought in Iowa thanks to cool, wet April 5/4/2017 11:38:00 AM View Count 3428 DES MOINES— For the first time in almost a year, none of Iowa is shown in any form of drought or dryness in the latest Water Summary Update.
Stream flows remain high, ground water conditions good heading into Iowa’s driest season 11/4/2016 9:47:00 AM View Count 7818 DES MOINES— October was the first month since June for below normal rainfall. Despite the drier month, stream flows remain high, and groundwater conditions are predominantly good. Iowa heads now into the driest and most hydrologically stable four months of the year.
Water Summary Update: July and August wettest months so far in 2016 9/1/2016 1:26:00 PM View Count 6404 July and August have easily been the two wettest months of 2016, and have continued to improve the overall hydrologic condition of the state. The National Drought Monitor has removed areas of moderate drought from Iowa, and less than 6 percent of the state is shown as “abnormally dry” – continuing the improvement that been occurring over the last several weeks.
Water Summary Update: Statewide Average Rainfall Almost Twice the Normal Average 7/26/2016 9:45:00 AM View Count 6916 DES MOINES—Recent rains have improved groundwater levels across Iowa, while the National Drought Monitor shows about a third of the state still rated as abnormally dry. Heavy rains that fell on July 19 will be reflected in the next update.
Unusually warm June leads to drought in parts of Iowa 7/7/2016 1:14:00 PM View Count 3811 DES MOINES— The unusually warm and mostly dry June promoted the development of moderate drought conditions for parts of the state. However, Iowa continues to have abundant soil moisture reserves, high stream flow and a substantial groundwater supply thanks to a record wet 2015 fall.
Water Summary Update Notes Dry Areas in South Central Iowa, Above Normal Streamflows 6/9/2016 1:15:00 PM View Count 4000 DES MOINES—A small patch of Iowa is abnormally dry for this time of year, according to the National Drought Monitor, with the rest of the state in a normal range.
Water Summary Update - Iowa Remains Drought-Free 3/10/2016 7:42:00 AM View Count 3732 DES MOINES—All of Iowa remains drought free, according to the National Drought Monitor, and stream flows remain normal to above normal for about half of the state.