Water Monitoring Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update: July 2023 - Drought conditions intensify after another dry month The month of July ended in dry conditions, with Iowa receiving 3.10 inches of rain, more than an inch below normal. Display Date August 3, 2023 Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update for June 2023: Drought Conditions Intensify after another dry month The state of Iowa experienced another dry month, with June providing 2.90 inches of rain, only 55 percent of normal. Display Date July 6, 2023 Water Monitoring News Release Drought watch in place with below normal rainfall in May The state of Iowa faced a dry May with only 2.54 inches of rainfall, which is just over half of its normal rainfall for the month. Display Date June 8, 2023 Water Monitoring State Parks News Release Drought conditions continue to impact water levels at Blue Lake in Lewis and Clark State Park Blue Lake, located within Lewis and Clark State Park, continues to experience abnormally low water levels that may impact recreation opportunities. Display Date June 6, 2023 Water Monitoring News Release Water conservation alert declared for portions of northern Pottawattamie, Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, and Cass County A mandatory nonessential water usage restriction is in effect immediately for the customers of the Avoca Treatment Plant Distribution System. Display Date May 26, 2023 Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update: April 2023 - Another dry month Rainfall in April was just over two inches but 1.5 inches below normal for the month. Display Date May 4, 2023 Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update: March 2023 - First below normal precipitation month of 2023. After four months in a row of above normal precipitation, totals for March came in lower than normal. Display Date April 6, 2023 Water Monitoring News Release DNR releases Iowa Drought Plan The Iowa DNR has finalized a drought plan for use by local, county, state agencies and governments in the event of droughts in the state. Display Date March 9, 2023 Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update: February 2023 - New Iowa Drought Plan, continued wet conditions February marked the fourth month in a row of above normal precipitation, and the winter months of Dec, Jan, and Feb were the fourth wettest on record. Display Date March 9, 2023 Water Monitoring News Release January Water Summary Update: Wetter than normal month, drought remains. The start of 2023 was encouraging for water resources in Iowa. Precipitation for the month was 1.82 inches, nearly double the normal moisture. Display Date February 9, 2023 Water Monitoring News Release Water summary update for 2022 - Third year in a row of drought 2022 ended on a good note, with December’s precipitation above normal. Display Date January 5, 2023 Pagination First page First Previous page Prev Page 1 Current page 2 RSS Feed
Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update: July 2023 - Drought conditions intensify after another dry month The month of July ended in dry conditions, with Iowa receiving 3.10 inches of rain, more than an inch below normal. Display Date August 3, 2023
Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update for June 2023: Drought Conditions Intensify after another dry month The state of Iowa experienced another dry month, with June providing 2.90 inches of rain, only 55 percent of normal. Display Date July 6, 2023
Water Monitoring News Release Drought watch in place with below normal rainfall in May The state of Iowa faced a dry May with only 2.54 inches of rainfall, which is just over half of its normal rainfall for the month. Display Date June 8, 2023
Water Monitoring State Parks News Release Drought conditions continue to impact water levels at Blue Lake in Lewis and Clark State Park Blue Lake, located within Lewis and Clark State Park, continues to experience abnormally low water levels that may impact recreation opportunities. Display Date June 6, 2023
Water Monitoring News Release Water conservation alert declared for portions of northern Pottawattamie, Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, and Cass County A mandatory nonessential water usage restriction is in effect immediately for the customers of the Avoca Treatment Plant Distribution System. Display Date May 26, 2023
Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update: April 2023 - Another dry month Rainfall in April was just over two inches but 1.5 inches below normal for the month. Display Date May 4, 2023
Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update: March 2023 - First below normal precipitation month of 2023. After four months in a row of above normal precipitation, totals for March came in lower than normal. Display Date April 6, 2023
Water Monitoring News Release DNR releases Iowa Drought Plan The Iowa DNR has finalized a drought plan for use by local, county, state agencies and governments in the event of droughts in the state. Display Date March 9, 2023
Water Monitoring News Release Water Summary Update: February 2023 - New Iowa Drought Plan, continued wet conditions February marked the fourth month in a row of above normal precipitation, and the winter months of Dec, Jan, and Feb were the fourth wettest on record. Display Date March 9, 2023
Water Monitoring News Release January Water Summary Update: Wetter than normal month, drought remains. The start of 2023 was encouraging for water resources in Iowa. Precipitation for the month was 1.82 inches, nearly double the normal moisture. Display Date February 9, 2023
Water Monitoring News Release Water summary update for 2022 - Third year in a row of drought 2022 ended on a good note, with December’s precipitation above normal. Display Date January 5, 2023
