Drought in Franklin, Iowa

Drought May 1, 2024 – May 21, 2024 · Franklin, Iowa

What the National Weather Service wrote

Ample rainfall during the spring continued across Franklin County into second half of May with severe drought conditions ending.

The wider storm

Rainfall during the spring remained generous and actually lead to flood conditions along rivers in central Iowa. The rainfall helped to alleviate the long term drought conditions with severe drought ending across all portions of central Iowa.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1170205. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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