Iowa, 2000

Drought in Iowa, April 1 to 30, 2000

April 1 to 30, 2000 · NWS FSD · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

Dry weather continued, especially early in the month, allowing dry surface and soil conditions to continue. Rainfall in the middle and later parts of the month alleviated the short term dryness somewhat, but soil moisture was still inadequate for the long term.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FSD wrote it up.

Dry weather continued, especially early in the month, allowing dry surface and soil conditions to continue. Rainfall in the middle and later parts of the month alleviated the short term dryness somewhat, but soil moisture was still inadequate for the long term. Water levels remained low, especially in small lakes. Several grass fires occurred, mainly on the 5th when high winds affected the area.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

11 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Buena Vista

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Buena Vista forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.736, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cherokee

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.736, -95.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clay

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.083, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dickinson

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dickinson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.378, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ida

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Ida forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.387, -95.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lyon

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lyon forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.381, -96.210 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, O'Brien

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
O'Brien forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.084, -95.625 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Osceola

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Osceola forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.379, -95.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Plymouth

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Plymouth forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.738, -96.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sioux

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Sioux forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.083, -96.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Woodbury

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Woodbury forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.390, -96.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5142093, 5142094, 5142095, 5142096, 5142097, 5142098, 5142099, 5142100, 5142101, 5142102, 5142103.