Drought — Franklin, Iowa

2023-12-01 to 2023-12-31 · Franklin, Iowa

Event narrative

Severe to extreme drought conditions remained across Franklin county through December with above normal temperatures continuing. Rainfall was near normal but did little to alleviate the dry conditions, especially the long term dryness.

Wider weather episode

Temperatures remained above normal with precipitation holding near normal for most areas. This allowed a large area of severe to extreme drought to persist over much of Iowa.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153217. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.