Drought conditions across Iowa continue to improve after more rounds of showers and severe weather. Some parts of Iowa started the week with nearly 2 inches of rain by Tuesday, July 8. The U.S.

A wet summer so far in 2025 has resulted in nearly the entire state of Iowa being drought-free. The U.S. Drought Monitor offers a state-by-state tracking of drought conditions nationwide. New maps and ...

This map of Iowa from 1855 shows 100 counties. Bancroft County was eliminated shortly after this map was published. The land was absorbed into Kossuth County. Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio ...

Worth County is close to finalizing its updated Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), offering residents new insights into flood ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The U.S. Geological Survey plans to start low-level plane flights this month across eastern Iowa. The project is part of a national effort to find mineral resources and ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A powerful weather event, termed a derecho, swept through Iowa on August 10, 2020, leaving a path of destruction. The severe storms spanned over 770 miles and lasted 14 hours, with ...