Record Drought Continues in Iowa

By Tom Robinson Sep 1, 2023 | 7:41 AM

(Des Moines) The record drought continues in Iowa. The latest U.S. drought monitor released on Thursday showed conditions worsening in northeast and east central Iowa, going down as the 15^th driest August for the region.

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Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the Iowa drought has persisted for an all-time record 166 straight months. Despite the worsening conditions in other parts of the state, the map does show improvement for the southern tier of counties.

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Glisan, this is a longer-term drought than in 1988 and 2012, but not as pervasive.

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