Drought in Clayton, Iowa

Throughout the entirety of September and through October 29th, only 0.5 to 2 inches of precipitation fell in Clayton County. This 4 to 7 inch deficit for this period resulted in the development of severe drought by mid-October. Severe drought conditions ended in the county by October 31st when roughly 2 to 2.5 inches of rainfall fell across the county in the final week of October.

A period of minimal precipitation across northeast Iowa from the beginning of September and throughout much of October resulted in rainfall deficits of 4 to 7 inches below normal. As a result, severe drought conditions developed during the middle of October in northeast Iowa. Severe drought conditions persisted through the end of the month until a substantial rainfall event brought 0.5 to 2 inches of rainfall across northeast Iowa.