Persistent below normal precipitation allowed severe to extreme drought conditions to continue across all of northeast Iowa. With the continued lack of precipitation, the extreme drought conditions expanded to cover all of Floyd and Mitchell Counties. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal, falling ground water levels and burning bans. Around the first of September, the USDA declared Floyd County a federal disaster are due to the drought. In early September, the USDA announced an extension for the emergency grazing deadline on Conservation Reserve Program acres to November 30th. In mid September, the USDA declared Allamakee, Chickasaw, Mitchell and Winneshiek Counties federal disaster areas due to the drought. Christmas tree growers across the state of Iowa reported losses of new seedlings ranging from 50 to 90 percent due to the rapid spring warm up and the drought. The drought has made the allergy season worse for many people. Rain helps wash away the pollen, but with this years drought, wave after wave of pollen entered the air leading to a more intense allergy season.

Drought in FLOYD, IOWA
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Because of a persistent lack of precipitation, extreme drought conditions expanded to cover all of Floyd County. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Cedar River, falling ground water levels and the implementation of burning bans. Around the first of September, the USDA declared Floyd County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

Drought in HOWARD, IOWA
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions continued across Howard County because of a persistent lack of precipitation. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal, falling ground water levels and the implementation of burning bans. In mid September, the USDA declared Howard County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

Drought in WINNESHIEK, IOWA
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions continued across Winneshiek County because of a persistent lack of precipitation. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Turkey River and falling ground water levels. In mid September, the USDA declared Winneshiek County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

Drought in MITCHELL, IOWA
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Because of a persistent lack of precipitation, extreme drought conditions expanded to cover all of Mitchell County. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Cedar River, falling ground water levels and the implementation of burning bans. In mid September, the USDA declared Mitchell County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

Drought in ALLAMAKEE, IOWA
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions continued across Allamakee County because of a persistent lack of precipitation. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Upper Iowa River and falling ground water levels. In mid September, the USDA declared Allamakee County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

Drought in CHICKASAW, IOWA
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions continued across Chickasaw County because of a persistent lack of precipitation. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal, falling ground water levels and the implementation of burning bans. In mid September, the USDA declared Chickasaw County a federal disaster area due to the drought.

Drought in CLAYTON, IOWA
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions continued across the northern two-thirds of Clayton County because of a persistent lack of precipitation, while the southern third of the county continued to experience an extreme drought. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal on the Turkey River, falling ground water levels and the implementation of burning bans.

Drought in FAYETTE, IOWA
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions continued across the northern three-quarters of Fayette County because of a persistent lack of precipitation while the southern quarter continued to experience an extreme drought. Affects of the drought include damaged crops, pastures that have stopped growing, river flows that were less than 20 percent of normal, falling ground water levels and the implementation of burning bans.