Drought — Pocahontas, Iowa

2023-06-20 to 2023-06-30 · Pocahontas, Iowa

Event narrative

Severe drought expanded into Pocahontas County by mid June with below normal rainfall and very warm temperatures. The drought continued through the end of the month.

Wider weather episode

Lack of rainfall and very warm temperatures allowed the expansion of severe drought to persist across portions of central Iowa.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1108408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.