Current Drought Conditions for Iowa - June 23, 2026
Iowa Drought Report
As of June 23, 2026 approximately 8% (4,642 square miles) of Iowa is under active drought conditions, with an additional 25% (13,900 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Iowa: 8.2% (4,640 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 0% (2 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).
The interactive map below shows current Iowa drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.
| Drought Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 13,900 | 24.7% | 24.7% |
| Moderate Drought | 4,640 | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Severe Drought | 2 | 0% | 0% |
Iowa Drought Conditions Map
Click on a drought area for its category. Use the legend icon (lower right) to view drought categories. Toggle additional layers with the icon in the upper right.
Drought boundary shapefiles sourced from the U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data, produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in partnership with the USDA and NOAA. Area and percentage calculations by PlantMaps.com.
Drought Conditions by City and Town in Iowa
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Adair | Abnormally Dry |
| Akron | Moderate Drought |
| Alexander | Abnormally Dry |
| Algona | Moderate Drought |
| Alta Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Alton | Abnormally Dry |
| Alvord | Moderate Drought |
| Anthon | Abnormally Dry |
| Arcadia | Abnormally Dry |
| Arion | Abnormally Dry |
| Armstrong | Abnormally Dry |
| Arnolds Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Arthur | Abnormally Dry |
| Ashton | Abnormally Dry |
| Auburn | Abnormally Dry |
| Audubon | Abnormally Dry |
| Aurelia | Abnormally Dry |
| Avoca | Abnormally Dry |
| Ayrshire | Abnormally Dry |
| Bancroft | Moderate Drought |
| Battle Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Belmond | Moderate Drought |
| Blencoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Bode | Abnormally Dry |
| Boyden | Abnormally Dry |
| Brayton | Abnormally Dry |
| Breda | Abnormally Dry |
| Britt | Moderate Drought |
| Bronson | Abnormally Dry |
| Brunsville | Moderate Drought |
| Buffalo Center | Moderate Drought |
| Burr Oak | Abnormally Dry |
| Burt | Moderate Drought |
| Calumet | Abnormally Dry |
| Carpenter | Abnormally Dry |
| Carroll | Abnormally Dry |
| Castana | Abnormally Dry |
| Chapin | Abnormally Dry |
| Charles City | Abnormally Dry |
| Charter Oak | Abnormally Dry |
| Cherokee | Abnormally Dry |
| Chester | Abnormally Dry |
| Churdan | Abnormally Dry |
| Clarion | Abnormally Dry |
| Clear Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Cleghorn | Abnormally Dry |
| Coon Rapids | Abnormally Dry |
| Correctionville | Abnormally Dry |
| Corwith | Moderate Drought |
| Coulter | Abnormally Dry |
| Cresco | Abnormally Dry |
| Crystal Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Cushing | Abnormally Dry |
| Danbury | Abnormally Dry |
| Dedham | Abnormally Dry |
| Defiance | Abnormally Dry |
| Deloit | Abnormally Dry |
| Denison | Abnormally Dry |
| Dickens | Abnormally Dry |
| Doon | Moderate Drought |
| Dow City | Abnormally Dry |
| Dows | Abnormally Dry |
| Duncan | Moderate Drought |
| Dunlap | Abnormally Dry |
| Earling | Abnormally Dry |
| Early | Abnormally Dry |
| Elk Horn | Abnormally Dry |
| Elma | Abnormally Dry |
| Emmetsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Estherville | Abnormally Dry |
| Everly | Abnormally Dry |
| Exira | Abnormally Dry |
| Farnhamville | Abnormally Dry |
| Fenton | Moderate Drought |
| Fertile | Moderate Drought |
| Floyd | Abnormally Dry |
| Forest City | Moderate Drought |
| Fostoria | Abnormally Dry |
| Galva | Abnormally Dry |
| Garner | Moderate Drought |
| Geneva | Abnormally Dry |
| George | Abnormally Dry |
| Glidden | Abnormally Dry |
| Graettinger | Abnormally Dry |
| Grafton | Moderate Drought |
| Granville | Abnormally Dry |
| Gray | Abnormally Dry |
| Greene | Abnormally Dry |
| Halbur | Abnormally Dry |
| Hampton | Abnormally Dry |
| Hanlontown | Moderate Drought |
| Harlan | Abnormally Dry |
| Harris | Abnormally Dry |
| Hartley | Abnormally Dry |
| Hawarden | Moderate Drought |
| Hinton | Abnormally Dry |
| Holstein | Abnormally Dry |
| Hornick | Abnormally Dry |
| Hospers | Abnormally Dry |
| Hull | Abnormally Dry |
| Ida Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Inwood | Moderate Drought |
| Ireton | Moderate Drought |
| Irwin | Abnormally Dry |
| Joice | Moderate Drought |
| Kanawha | Moderate Drought |
| Kensett | Moderate Drought |
| Kimballton | Abnormally Dry |
| Kingsley | Abnormally Dry |
| Kiron | Abnormally Dry |
| Klemme | Moderate Drought |
| Lake City | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Mills | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakota | Moderate Drought |
| Lanesboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Lansing | Abnormally Dry |
| Larchwood | Moderate Drought |
| Larrabee | Abnormally Dry |
| Latimer | Abnormally Dry |
| Lawton | Abnormally Dry |
| Le Mars | Moderate Drought |
| Leland | Moderate Drought |
| Lester | Moderate Drought |
| Lidderdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Lime Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Linn Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Little Rock | Abnormally Dry |
| Little Sioux | Abnormally Dry |
| Livermore | Abnormally Dry |
| Logan | Abnormally Dry |
| Lohrville | Abnormally Dry |
| Ionia | Abnormally Dry |
| Lu Verne | Moderate Drought |
| Lytton | Abnormally Dry |
| Magnolia | Abnormally Dry |
| Mallard | Abnormally Dry |
| Manilla | Abnormally Dry |
| Manly | Moderate Drought |
| Manning | Abnormally Dry |
| Mapleton | Abnormally Dry |
| Marble Rock | Abnormally Dry |
| Marcus | Abnormally Dry |
| Marne | Abnormally Dry |
| Mason City | Moderate Drought |
| Matlock | Abnormally Dry |
| Maurice | Moderate Drought |
| McIntire | Abnormally Dry |
| Melvin | Abnormally Dry |
| Meriden | Abnormally Dry |
| Merrill | Moderate Drought |
| Meservey | Moderate Drought |
| Milford | Abnormally Dry |
| Missouri Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Mitchell | Abnormally Dry |
| Modale | Abnormally Dry |
| Mona | Abnormally Dry |
| Mondamin | Abnormally Dry |
| Moorhead | Abnormally Dry |
| Moville | Abnormally Dry |
| Nashua | Abnormally Dry |
| New Albin | Moderate Drought |
| New Hampton | Abnormally Dry |
| New Haven | Abnormally Dry |
| Nora Springs | Moderate Drought |
| North Washington | Abnormally Dry |
| Northwood | Moderate Drought |
| Ocheyedan | Abnormally Dry |
| Odebolt | Abnormally Dry |
| Okoboji | Abnormally Dry |
| Onawa | Abnormally Dry |
| Orange City | Abnormally Dry |
| Orleans | Abnormally Dry |
| Osage | Abnormally Dry |
| Oto | Abnormally Dry |
| Panama | Abnormally Dry |
| Paullina | Abnormally Dry |
| Peterson | Abnormally Dry |
| Pierson | Abnormally Dry |
| Pisgah | Abnormally Dry |
| Plymouth | Moderate Drought |
| Portsmouth | Abnormally Dry |
| Primghar | Abnormally Dry |
| Protivin | Abnormally Dry |
| Quimby | Abnormally Dry |
| Rake | Moderate Drought |
| Rembrandt | Abnormally Dry |
| Remsen | Abnormally Dry |
| Renwick | Abnormally Dry |
| Riceville | Abnormally Dry |
| Ricketts | Abnormally Dry |
| Ringsted | Moderate Drought |
| Rock Falls | Moderate Drought |
| Rock Rapids | Moderate Drought |
| Rock Valley | Moderate Drought |
| Rockford | Moderate Drought |
| Rockwell | Moderate Drought |
| Rockwell City | Abnormally Dry |
| Rowan | Abnormally Dry |
| Royal | Abnormally Dry |
| Rudd | Moderate Drought |
| Ruthven | Abnormally Dry |
| Sabula | Abnormally Dry |
| Sac City | Abnormally Dry |
| Salix | Abnormally Dry |
| Sanborn | Abnormally Dry |
| Schleswig | Abnormally Dry |
| Scranton | Abnormally Dry |
| Swea City | Moderate Drought |
| Sergeant Bluff | Abnormally Dry |
| Sheffield | Moderate Drought |
| Sheldon | Abnormally Dry |
| Sibley | Abnormally Dry |
| Sioux Center | Moderate Drought |
| Sioux City | Abnormally Dry |
| Sioux Rapids | Abnormally Dry |
| Sloan | Abnormally Dry |
| Smithland | Abnormally Dry |
| Soldier | Abnormally Dry |
| Spirit Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Stacyville | Abnormally Dry |
| Struble | Moderate Drought |
| Superior | Abnormally Dry |
| Sutherland | Abnormally Dry |
| Swaledale | Moderate Drought |
| Templeton | Abnormally Dry |
| Terril | Abnormally Dry |
| Thompson | Moderate Drought |
| Thornton | Moderate Drought |
| Titonka | Moderate Drought |
| Ute | Abnormally Dry |
| Vail | Abnormally Dry |
| Ventura | Moderate Drought |
| Wahpeton | Abnormally Dry |
| Wall Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Wallingford | Abnormally Dry |
| Walnut | Abnormally Dry |
| Washta | Abnormally Dry |
| Webb | Abnormally Dry |
| Wesley | Moderate Drought |
| West Okoboji | Abnormally Dry |
| Westfield | Moderate Drought |
| Westphalia | Abnormally Dry |
| Whiting | Abnormally Dry |
| Whittemore | Moderate Drought |
| Willey | Abnormally Dry |
| Woden | Moderate Drought |
| Woodbine | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake View | Abnormally Dry |
| Spencer | Abnormally Dry |
| West Bend | Abnormally Dry |
| Archer | Abnormally Dry |
| Schaller | Abnormally Dry |