Drought — Winnebago, Iowa

2023-08-22 to 2023-08-31 · Winnebago, Iowa

Event narrative

Hot and dry conditions worsed in the second half of August leading to a rapid expansion of severe drought in a small portion of Winnebago County.

Wider weather episode

Very hot and dry conditions in the second half of August led to rapid expansion of drought conditions in portions of Iowa.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1123340. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.