Iowa is less than 1% away from being completely drought free, according to the latest US Drought Monitor report.

Thanks to above-average rainfall in July, drought conditions have dramatically improved across Iowa, according to the latest ...

A predominantly agricultural state, Iowa isn't typically thought of as a high risk for wildfire, but given changing weather ...

A wet summer has erased almost all of the drought conditions in Iowa. The new U.S. Drought Monitor report shows just where drought conditions remain.

Omaha is well above average on rainfall for the season of summer, with a surplus of nearly 2″. The area is also about 0.8″ ...

The newest Drought Monitor report from May 22 shows 46% of Iowa with no dryness or drought. That's an improvement from the May 15 report, when 39% of Iowa reported no abnormal dryness or drought.

(Des Moines) -- Recent rains have washed out nearly all abnormally dry conditions in Iowa.

The latest drought monitor update from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture), NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), CPC (Climate Prediction Center), and the NDMC (National Drought ...

Cumulatively the drought map is showing signs of less stress in Plains each week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought conditions continue to improve in the state. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of the middle of the state has no drought conditions, which is about 64% — and is up from 57% with ...

The continued rains created another improvement in this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report, with 88% of the state now showing no drought conditions. The DNR’s Jessica Reese McIntyre keeps ...

The U.S. Drought Monitor showed about two-thirds of Iowa was abnormally dry or in moderate drought May 15 after below-normal rainfall in April.