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Water Summary Update: Nearly 90 percent of Iowa experiencing some degree of drought

• 6/10/2021 11:01:00 AM
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DES MOINES —  Precipitation averaged more than an inch below normal for the month of May, streamflows are dropping, soil moisture is low and shallow groundwater conditions are a concern in several areas of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

DNR and partners to host free online panel discussion on drought conditions

• 5/13/2021 1:03:00 PM
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DES MOINES —  The Iowa DNR and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, along with other state and federal partners, will host a free online webinar May 26 to discuss drought conditions in Iowa.

Water Summary Update: Overall drought conditions trending downward in April

• 5/6/2021 3:52:00 PM
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DES MOINES —  Statewide average precipitation totaled 1.61 inches in April, or 1.9 inches below normal, ranking last month as one of the top 20 driest Aprils in 149 years of statewide records, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: Drought conditions improving after rainy, warm March

• 4/8/2021 11:52:00 AM
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DES MOINES — Drought conditions are improving across the state, thanks to more precipitation than usual during March, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: February 2021 the eighth coldest on record in Iowa

• 3/11/2021 3:06:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Last month’s polar vortex led to the eighth coldest February in Iowa on record while also tallying below-average precipitation, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: January precipitation, temperatures higher than average

• 2/4/2021 11:44:00 AM
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DES MOINES — While January is usually the driest month of the year, last month saw above-normal precipitation and above-normal temperatures across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: drought remains following a dry 2020

• 1/14/2021 1:39:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Drought and abnormally dry conditions remain across Iowa with drought boundaries remaining status quo, following a 2020 that ranked as the 36th driest year on record in Iowa, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: drought in Iowa largely unchanged in a warmer November

• 12/10/2020 12:00:00 PM
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DES MOINES — With slightly lower than normal precipitation in November, northwest and west central Iowa continue to show signs of significant dryness and drought, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: Dry conditions prevail in western Iowa

• 11/12/2020 2:05:00 PM
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DES MOINES - Rainfall in Iowa was almost an inch below normal in October, averaging 1.66 inches over the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: Water Year 2020 ends on a dry note

• 10/8/2020 12:22:00 PM
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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: August brings drought conditions to nearly entire state

• 9/10/2020 11:59:00 AM
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DES MOINES — August 2020 was the third driest August in 148 years of statewide records despite the Derecho storm event, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: extreme drought appears in Iowa

• 8/6/2020 1:59:00 PM
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DES MOINES — For the first time in almost two years, an area of extreme drought exists in Iowa, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: 35 percent of state classified as abnormally dry

• 7/9/2020 1:40:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Although statewide precipitation was near normal in June, northeast Iowa experienced extra wet conditions while western parts of the state have entered moderate drought, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: May rainfall about normal for Iowa

• 6/4/2020 12:43:00 PM
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DES MOINES — While rainfall was about normal in May for the state, on average, a wide band across the central part of the state was drier than normal, while the north, south, and eastern edges were wetter, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: April cooler, drier than normal

• 5/14/2020 1:24:00 PM
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DES MOINES — With average rainfall about 2 inches below normal and temperatures about 2 degrees below normal, April was cooler and drier than usual, according to the latest Water Summary Update. 

Water Summary Update: March sees above-average precipitation in Iowa

• 4/9/2020 1:34:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Almost all stations across Iowa reported above average precipitation in March, with some locations reporting 2 to 2.5 inches above normal rainfall, according to the latest Water Summary Update. 

Water Summary Update: Drier February improves stream levels across Iowa

• 3/5/2020 2:17:00 PM
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DES MOINES — With a drier February, stream levels have improved across much of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. 

Water Summary Update: January warmer with more rain and snow than usual

• 2/6/2020 12:06:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Both statewide precipitation and temperatures were above average in January, according to the latest Water Summary Update. 

Water Summary Update: Iowa received 6 more inches of rain than usual in 2019

• 1/9/2020 12:37:00 PM
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DES MOINES — With 41.5 inches of rain falling across Iowa last year, 2019 is now the 12th wettest year on record in the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: Cooler, wetter autumn than usual in Iowa

• 12/12/2019 1:13:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Autumn this year in Iowa has been cooler and wetter than normal, 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
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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: Rainy September removes all drought designations from the state

• 10/10/2019 11:58:00 AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

• 5/9/2019 2:44:00 PM
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DES MOINES – While most stream flows continue to drop and April had below-average rainfall, the past 12 months set records for the wettest May to April period in Iowa’s history. Surrounding states have also experienced record wet years.

Water Summary Update: Rapid runoff led to historic flooding in March

• 4/5/2019 8:00:00 AM
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DES MOINES — Although statewide precipitation was slightly below average in March, a combination of high precipitation in Nebraska, snowmelt and rapid runoff led to historic flooding along the Missouri River, 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
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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: 2018 second only to 1993 in precipitation

• 1/10/2019 1:41:00 PM
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DES MOINES — in 2018, Iowa received 45 inches of rainfall – nearly 10 inches more than normal. That puts 2018 second only to 1993 for average statewide precipitation, according to the year-end Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: this fall the third wettest on record

• 12/6/2018 1:21:00 PM
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DES MOINES — This fall’s wet weather has pulled the entire state out of drought conditions for the first time since May 2017, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: the last year has been wetter, warmer

• 10/18/2018 1:42:00 PM
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DES MOINES — The last year has been overall wetter and a bit warmer, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: wettest August in 11 years

• 9/6/2018 2:10:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Drought conditions in Iowa changed thanks to the wettest August since 2007, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: Dry July for parts of Iowa

• 8/9/2018 2:16:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Parts of Iowa experienced a very dry July, with Des Moines receiving only 0.38 inches of rain for the entire month, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: Wet and warm June for most of Iowa

• 7/12/2018 1:32:00 PM
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DES MOINES — After a warm May, Iowa experienced a wet and warm June for most of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: Warm May sets Iowa records

• 6/7/2018 4:10:00 PM
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DES MOINES — The coldest Iowa April on record was followed by the third warmest May, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: cool and dry April sets records

• 5/11/2018 9:09:00 AM
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DES MOINES —As most Iowans noticed, this was an unusual start to spring in April, exceptionally cooler and drier than normal. This April was the coldest on record, and the 13th driest on record, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Water Summary Update: March continues streak of above-normal moisture conditions

• 4/12/2018 11:55:00 AM
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DES MOINES —March brought 2.5 inches of rain to Iowa, the third month in a row of wetter than normal conditions. Despite this moisture, an area of persistent dryness remains in southern and southeast Iowa.  

Water Summary Update: Extra precipitation at start of year helps improve drought conditions

• 3/8/2018 1:28:00 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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DES MOINES – While northeast Iowa received significant rainfall in July, about two-thirds of the state is experiencing dry conditions. 

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