Drought in Franklin, Iowa

Drought October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023 · Franklin, Iowa

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe to extreme drought conditons maintained a presence in Franklin county during the month of October. Temperatures remained above normal during the month with near normal rainfall although longer range precipitation remains well below normal.

The wider storm

Drought maintained its presence across central Iowa during October despite some spotty rainfall. The longer term dryness allowed any rain to soak in quickly with little response to area streams or rivers. Severe to Extreme Drought persisted although some improvement was seen in northwest Iowa where precipitation for the month was over 200 percent of normal.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1139720. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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