Precipitation continued well-below normal across northwest Iowa, varying from 10 to 25 percent of normal in the far northwest corner, to around 50 percent of normal toward Ida Grove and Storm Lake.  Temperatures were mainly near to slightly below normal.

Drought in PLYMOUTH, IOWA
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 60.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions remained at severe (D2) levels through the month. Very warm and dry conditions at the start of the month were broken by rainfall of almost one inch at Le Mars and Remsen between September 8-12. However, very little precipitation and continued warm temperatures later in the month sustained the short-term agricultural drought. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in SIOUX, IOWA
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 170.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions remained at severe (D2) levels through the month. Very warm and dry conditions at the start of the month were broken by rainfall of between one-half and one inch at Rock Valley and Sioux Center between September 8-12. However, very little precipitation and continued warm temperatures later in the month sustained the short-term agricultural drought. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in LYON, IOWA
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions remained at severe (D2) levels through the month. Very warm and dry conditions at the start of the month were broken by rainfall of around one half inch at Rock Rapids between September 8-12. However, very little precipitation and continued warm temperatures later in the month sustained the short-term agricultural drought. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in IDA, IOWA
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 125.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions reached extreme (D3) levels through the first half of the month, before precipitation of 1 to 2 inches near Battle Creek between September 8-10 allowed a return to severe (D2) conditions by September 15.  Rainfall was only around 50 percent of normal for the month which sustained the short-term agricultural drought. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in CHEROKEE, IOWA
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions remained at severe (D2) levels through the month. Very warm and dry conditions at the start of the month were broken by rainfall of 1 to 2 inches at Cherokee between September 8-10. However, very little precipitation and continued warm temperatures later in the month sustained the short-term agricultural drought. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in CLAY, IOWA
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 120.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions remained at severe (D2) levels through the month. Very warm and dry conditions at the start of the month were broken by rainfall of nearly an inch at Spencer and Everly between September 8-12. However, very little precipitation and continued warm temperatures later in the month sustained the short-term agricultural drought. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in BUENA VISTA, IOWA
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 12.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions reached extreme (D3) levels through the first half of the month, before precipitation of 1 to 2 inches near Storm Lake between September 8-12 allowed a return to severe (D2) conditions by September 15.  Rainfall was only around 50 percent of normal for the month, which sustained the short-term agricultural drought. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in O'BRIEN, IOWA
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions remained at severe (D2) levels through the month. Very warm and dry conditions at the start of the month were broken by rainfall of almost one inch at Sanborn and Primghar between September 8-12.  However, very little precipitation and continued warm temperatures later in the month sustained the short-term agricultural drought. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Drought in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 14-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D2) started the month with continued very warm and dry conditions.  Drought conditions were alleviated somewhat by mid-month by rainfall which brought 1.60 inches at Sioux City between September 8-12.