Drought in Decatur, Iowa

Drought October 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022 · Decatur, Iowa

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe drought was common across much of Decatur County for the month of October as a deficit of rainfall continued along with above normal temperatures.

The wider storm

The overall trends of drier than normal conditions persisted for October over much of Iowa. While there was some scattered rainfall, the overall amounts remained mostly below normal for the month. Severe drought conditions remained in large portions of the state with some extreme conditions in northwest to north central Iowa. These conditions likely impacted crop yields across much of the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1060226. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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