Iowa, 2022

Drought in Iowa, October 4 to 31, 2022

October 4 to 31, 2022 · NWS DMX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

The continued lack of rainfall has led to the expansion of severe drought conditions in portions of central Iowa.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
2

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 DMX wrote it up.

The continued lack of rainfall has led to the expansion of severe drought conditions in portions of central Iowa.

The radar

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

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Event by event

2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Tama

When
October 4, 7:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tama forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
42.080, -92.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought expanded into Tama County during the month as below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures continued across the area.

Drought, Marshall

When
October 4, 7:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
42.036, -92.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought expanded into Marshall County during the month as below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures continued across the area.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1060233, 1060234.