Statewide Iowa — Iowa’s dry conditions held about the same in the last week with around 70 percent of Iowa in some form of drought — and around 25 percent with severe drought conditions.
DNR hydrologist, Tim Hall, says the overall picture is still better than we had one month ago.
He says the average streamflows across the state are around normal — which is a little misleading.
Hall says the long-term forecast is a concern.
Hall says we are in a situation where things can flip in a real positive direction or go the other way in a real negative direction depending on how much rainfall does come.
The new drought monitor will come out this coming Thursday.
