Moderate drought conditions expanded slightly last month in central and eastern Iowa, according to the state’s latest Water ...

Moderate drought conditions expanded slightly last month in central and eastern Iowa, according to the state’s latest Water Summary Update. Jessica Reese McIntyre, an environmental specialist with the ...

While drought conditions in northwest Iowa are basically unchanged, the situation is looking better statewide. The latest ...

Jessica Reese McIntyre, an environmental specialist with the Iowa DNR, said even with our current dry winter, the impact hasn't made much of a difference to the state's drought levels.

Right now, at least 93% of the state is considered abnormally dry or worse, according to the current Iowa drought map. Timothy Hall, a hydrology resources coordinator with the Iowa Department of ...

Dryness and drought conditions are also expanding and intensifying with some areas of northwest Iowa going on their second year of drought. As a result, crop stress is showing up early for farmers ...