{"id":5681,"date":"2022-05-06T14:15:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T19:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iowawatercenter.org\/?post_type=news&p=5681"},"modified":"2022-05-06T14:15:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T19:15:34","slug":"recent-improvement-in-drought-conditions-across-midwest","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.iowawatercenter.org\/news\/recent-improvement-in-drought-conditions-across-midwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Improvement in Drought Conditions Across Midwest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>Significant spring-time precipitation removed lingering drought concerns<\/b>\u00a0for most areas of the Upper Midwest that have been experiencing drought conditions since summer into the fall of 2021.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>Currently,\u00a0only 2% of the region<\/b>\u00a0is impacted by drought, which is confined to\u00a0western Iowa<\/b>. While Iowa has recently seen some drought relief, moderate drought (D1) is still affecting 13% of the state, with severe drought (D2) affecting 2%.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>Current impacts include\u00a0below-normal streamflow, limited shallow groundwater supplies,<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0dry soils in western Iowa.<\/b><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>The region has been in a\u00a0wet pattern<\/b>\u00a0recently, which could mean\u00a0further improvement to drought conditions in the short term<\/b>.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>However, the seasonal outlooks for May through July 2022 show a\u00a0greater chance for hotter and drier conditions in the western portions<\/b>\u00a0of the Midwest, which is expected to lead to\u00a0drought persistence in western Iowa<\/b>, and could\u00a0potentially lead to drought development\u00a0<\/b>across a majority of Iowa, as well as southern Minnesota and northern Missouri.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>NIDIS and its partners will issue future updates as conditions evolve.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>For more details on the current conditions,\u00a0view the April 21<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>North Central Climate and Drought Outlook Webinar.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>More local information is available from the following resources:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>Your state climatologist<\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>Your local National Weather Service office<\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>For more information on Iowa, visit their\u00a0Water Summary Update page<\/a>.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>To report or view local drought impact information:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>Report your Drought Impacts through Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR):\u00a0https:\/\/droughtimpacts.unl.edu\/Tools\/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx<\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>To view or submit reports in Montana, visit the\u00a0Montana Drought Impact Reporter<\/a>.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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<\/u>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u>The upcoming\u00a0North Central U.S. Climate and Drought Summary & Outlook Webinars<\/a>\u00a0on May 19, 2022 will offer updated information about conditions, impacts, and outlooks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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