Drought — Hancock, Iowa

2024-01-01 to 2024-01-31 · Hancock, Iowa

Event narrative

Severe to extreme drought persisted in Hancock county during January with temperatures remaining above normal and near normal precipitation.

Wider weather episode

Severe to extreme drought remained over much of central Iowa although with some minor improvement given another month of near to above normal precipitation. However, longer term drought deficits remain problematic for much of the area. Despite a strong cold snap in the middle of January, temperatures were near normal for the month over much of the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153260. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.