THE MOST RECENT RAINS DO NOT FIGURE INTO THE LATEST U-S DROUGHT MONITOR REPORT, WHICH SHOWS NEARLY 47 PERCENT OF IOWA WAS DROUGHT-FREE.
THE IOWA D-N-R’S JESSICA REESE-MCINTYRE SAYS THINGS HAVE BEEN HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
WET3 OC……..BETTER STATEWIDE” :09
REESE-MCINTYRE SAYS ONE ISSUE LOOMING IS THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THE DRIEST AREAS OF THE STATE IN WESTERN IOWA WILL GET:
WET4 OC…..REST OF THE STATE” :13
SHE DOES SAY THE PAST WEEK’S RAIN WILL HELP BUILD UP GROUNDWATER AS WE ENTER A TIME WHEN THE CROPS ARE GROWING AND WATER USE OVERALL INCREASES WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES.
IT’S NOT CERTAIN IF THE WETTER TREND WILL CONTINUE.
WET5 OC…………….WETTEST MONTHS” :23
REESE-MCINTYRE SAYS. SHE SAYS THAT IS JUST A FORECAST FOR NOW.
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