Drought — Lucas, Iowa

2023-06-13 to 2023-06-30 · Lucas, Iowa

Event narrative

Severe drought expanded into Lucas County by the middle of June as dry conditions and very warm temperatures persisted. These conditions remained through the end of the month.

Wider weather episode

Continued dryness and hot weather persisted across central Iowa with severe to even extreme drought expanding in several locations throughout the forecast area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1108394. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.