drought

About 84 percent of Iowa is experiencing some degree of drought.

While much of Iowa has been hit by worsening drought, our farmers have taken advantage of the wet conditions and are reaping the rewards in this year’s yields.

While it can be fun to walk to places you may not have had access to in the past, these low water levels are going to cause slowdowns for our farmers.

As drought conditions worsen across the state, there is the possibility of strong to severe storms on Friday afternoon/night.

The good news is that almost the entire country east of the Mississippi isn't suffering drought conditions. The bad news is, Iowa sits on the other side of the river.

Is there any relief in sight?

Usually when we’re talking about ‘River Levels’ it’s for flooding, not how LOW the river is.

Waterloo received a minuscule .87” of rain in the month of June, far below the monthly average of around 5” for the city. There were only measurable amounts of rain in June on just five of the 30 days, as illustrated below: The most rain fell on June 20th with .67” in Waterloo....

The U.S. Drought Monitor is updated each Thursday, and this week's update shows a large growth in both the "moderate" drought area and "abnormally dry" area. Over 50% of Iowa is now experiencing "moderate" drought in the latest update, while nearly 90% of Iowa is considered "abnormally dry." ...

Our dry spring continues and it doesn't appear much relief is in sight.