Ongoing abnormally dry conditions from late Spring through Summer resulted in approximately 30 percent of northeast Iowa counties experiencing severe drought (D2) conditions at the start of August. Monthly rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches were 1 to 4 inches below normal, or 10 to 50 percent below normal. By the end of August, all of northeast Iowa from Mitchell and Floyd counties to Clayton county were in at least severe drought (D2), with approximately 85 percent of this area experiencing extreme drought (D3). Across the state, drought impacts were felt with reports of dry topsoil, increased crop disease, early harvest, and reports of livestock death loss.

Drought in FLOYD, IOWA
From 01-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drier than normal conditions resulted in extreme drought (D3) for nearly all of Floyd County through August. During the first half of August, 1 to 2 inches of rain fell, initially preventing any spread of severe drought (D2) conditions. Under a half an inch of rain fell during the second half of August, 10 to 25 percent of normal for the time period, resulting in extreme drought (D3) towards the end of August.

Drought in ALLAMAKEE, IOWA
From 01-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Ongoing drier than normal conditions, comprised of 7 consecutive weeks severe drought (D2), worsened to extreme drought (D3) for the entire county through August. During the first half of August, half to 1.5 inches of rain fell across Allamakee County, initially preventing any spread of severe drought conditions. Only a tenth to half inch of rain fell during the second half of August, 5 to 25 percent of normal for the time period, resulting in extreme drought (D3). The United States Department of Agriculture declared Allamakee County as a contiguous natural disaster area due to the drought on August 24th.

Drought in CHICKASAW, IOWA
From 01-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drier than normal conditions resulted in extreme drought (D3) for all of Chickasaw County through August. During the first half of August, a 1 to 2 inches of rain fell, initially preventing any spread of severe drought (D2) conditions. Only a tenth to half an inch of rain fell during the second half of August, 5 to 25 percent of normal for the time period, resulting in extreme drought (D3) towards the end of August.

Drought in CLAYTON, IOWA
From 01-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Ongoing drier than normal conditions, comprised of 7 consecutive weeks of severe drought (D2), continued and worsened for all of Clayton County through August. During the first half of August, a half to 2 inches of rain fell, initially preventing any spread of severe drought (D2) conditions. During the second half of August, a tenth to 1 inch rain fell, 5 to 50 percent of normal for the time period, resulting in extreme drought (D3) by the end of August.

Drought in FAYETTE, IOWA
From 01-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drier than normal conditions resulted in extreme drought (D3) for most of Fayette County through August. During the first half of August, half to 1.5 inches of rain fell, initially preventing any spread of severe drought (D2) conditions. Only a half inch of rainfall during the second half of August, 10 to 25 percent of normal for the time period, resulting in extreme drought (D3) conditions being met by the end of August.