Current Drought Conditions for Iowa - July 14, 2026
Iowa Drought Report
As of July 14, 2026 approximately 11% (6,355 square miles) of Iowa is under active drought conditions, with an additional 19% (10,800 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Iowa: 11.3% (6,353 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 | 10,800 | 19.2% | 19.2% |
| Moderate Drought | 6,353 | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| 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 | Moderate Drought |
| Akron | Moderate Drought |
| Alexander | Abnormally Dry |
| Algona | Moderate Drought |
| Alton | Abnormally Dry |
| Alvord | Abnormally Dry |
| Anita | Abnormally Dry |
| Anthon | Moderate Drought |
| Arcadia | Moderate Drought |
| Archer | Abnormally Dry |
| Arion | Moderate Drought |
| Armstrong | Abnormally Dry |
| Arnolds Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Arthur | Moderate Drought |
| Ashton | Abnormally Dry |
| Atlantic | Abnormally Dry |
| Auburn | Moderate Drought |
| Audubon | Moderate Drought |
| Aurelia | Abnormally Dry |
| Avoca | Abnormally Dry |
| Ayrshire | Abnormally Dry |
| Bagley | Abnormally Dry |
| Bancroft | Moderate Drought |
| Battle Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Bayard | Abnormally Dry |
| Belmond | Abnormally Dry |
| Blencoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Bode | Abnormally Dry |
| Boyden | Abnormally Dry |
| Brayton | Moderate Drought |
| Breda | Moderate Drought |
| Britt | Moderate Drought |
| Bronson | Abnormally Dry |
| Brunsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Buffalo Center | Moderate Drought |
| Burt | Moderate Drought |
| Calumet | Abnormally Dry |
| Carroll | Moderate Drought |
| Casey | Abnormally Dry |
| Castana | Moderate Drought |
| Chapin | Abnormally Dry |
| Charter Oak | Moderate Drought |
| Cherokee | Abnormally Dry |
| Churdan | Abnormally Dry |
| Clarion | Abnormally Dry |
| Clear Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Cleghorn | Abnormally Dry |
| Coon Rapids | Moderate Drought |
| Correctionville | Moderate Drought |
| Corwith | Moderate Drought |
| Coulter | Abnormally Dry |
| Crescent | Abnormally Dry |
| Crystal Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Cushing | Moderate Drought |
| Danbury | Moderate Drought |
| Dedham | Moderate Drought |
| Defiance | Moderate Drought |
| Deloit | Moderate Drought |
| Denison | Moderate Drought |
| Dickens | Abnormally Dry |
| Doon | Abnormally Dry |
| Dow City | Moderate Drought |
| Dows | Abnormally Dry |
| Duncan | Moderate Drought |
| Dunlap | Abnormally Dry |
| Earling | Moderate Drought |
| Early | Abnormally Dry |
| Elk Horn | Moderate Drought |
| Emmetsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Estherville | Abnormally Dry |
| Everly | Abnormally Dry |
| Exira | Moderate Drought |
| Farnhamville | Abnormally Dry |
| Fenton | Moderate Drought |
| Fertile | Moderate Drought |
| Forest City | Moderate Drought |
| Fostoria | Abnormally Dry |
| Galva | Moderate Drought |
| Garner | Moderate Drought |
| George | Abnormally Dry |
| Glidden | Abnormally Dry |
| Graettinger | Abnormally Dry |
| Granville | Abnormally Dry |
| Gray | Moderate Drought |
| Guthrie Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Halbur | Moderate Drought |
| Hancock | Abnormally Dry |
| Hanlontown | Moderate Drought |
| Harlan | Abnormally Dry |
| Harris | Abnormally Dry |
| Hartley | Abnormally Dry |
| Hawarden | Abnormally Dry |
| Hinton | Abnormally Dry |
| Holstein | Moderate Drought |
| Hornick | Abnormally Dry |
| Hospers | Abnormally Dry |
| Hull | Abnormally Dry |
| Ida Grove | Moderate Drought |
| Inwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Ireton | Abnormally Dry |
| Irwin | Moderate Drought |
| Joice | Moderate Drought |
| Kanawha | Moderate Drought |
| Kensett | Abnormally Dry |
| Kimballton | Moderate Drought |
| Kingsley | Abnormally Dry |
| Kiron | Moderate Drought |
| Klemme | Moderate Drought |
| Lake City | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Mills | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Panorama | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake View | Moderate Drought |
| Lakota | Moderate Drought |
| Lanesboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Larchwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Larrabee | Abnormally Dry |
| Latimer | Abnormally Dry |
| Lawton | Abnormally Dry |
| Le Mars | Abnormally Dry |
| Leland | Moderate Drought |
| Lester | Abnormally Dry |
| Lewis | Abnormally Dry |
| Lidderdale | Moderate Drought |
| Linn Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Little Rock | Abnormally Dry |
| Little Sioux | Abnormally Dry |
| Livermore | Abnormally Dry |
| Logan | Abnormally Dry |
| Lohrville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lu Verne | Moderate Drought |
| Lytton | Abnormally Dry |
| Magnolia | Abnormally Dry |
| Mallard | Abnormally Dry |
| Manilla | Moderate Drought |
| Manly | Abnormally Dry |
| Manning | Moderate Drought |
| Mapleton | Moderate Drought |
| Marcus | Abnormally Dry |
| Marne | Abnormally Dry |
| Matlock | Abnormally Dry |
| Maurice | Abnormally Dry |
| McClelland | Abnormally Dry |
| Melvin | Abnormally Dry |
| Meriden | Abnormally Dry |
| Merrill | Abnormally Dry |
| Meservey | Abnormally Dry |
| Milford | Abnormally Dry |
| Minden | Abnormally Dry |
| Missouri Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Modale | Abnormally Dry |
| Mondamin | Abnormally Dry |
| Moorhead | Abnormally Dry |
| Moville | Abnormally Dry |
| Neola | Abnormally Dry |
| Northwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Oakland | Abnormally Dry |
| Ocheyedan | Abnormally Dry |
| Odebolt | Moderate Drought |
| Okoboji | Abnormally Dry |
| Onawa | Abnormally Dry |
| Orange City | Abnormally Dry |
| Orleans | Abnormally Dry |
| Oto | Moderate Drought |
| Panama | Abnormally Dry |
| Panora | Abnormally Dry |
| Paullina | Abnormally Dry |
| Persia | Abnormally Dry |
| Peterson | Abnormally Dry |
| Pierson | Moderate Drought |
| Pisgah | Abnormally Dry |
| Portsmouth | Abnormally Dry |
| Primghar | Abnormally Dry |
| Quimby | Moderate Drought |
| Rake | Moderate Drought |
| Rembrandt | Abnormally Dry |
| Remsen | Abnormally Dry |
| Renwick | Abnormally Dry |
| Ricketts | Moderate Drought |
| Ringsted | Moderate Drought |
| Rock Rapids | Abnormally Dry |
| Rock Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Rockwell City | Abnormally Dry |
| Rowan | Abnormally Dry |
| Royal | Abnormally Dry |
| Ruthven | Abnormally Dry |
| Sabula | Abnormally Dry |
| Sac City | Abnormally Dry |
| Salix | Abnormally Dry |
| Sanborn | Abnormally Dry |
| Schaller | Abnormally Dry |
| Schleswig | Moderate Drought |
| Scranton | Abnormally Dry |
| Sergeant Bluff | Abnormally Dry |
| Sheffield | Abnormally Dry |
| Shelby | Abnormally Dry |
| Sheldon | Abnormally Dry |
| Sibley | Abnormally Dry |
| Sioux Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Sioux City | Abnormally Dry |
| Sioux Rapids | Abnormally Dry |
| Sloan | Abnormally Dry |
| Smithland | Moderate Drought |
| Soldier | Abnormally Dry |
| Spencer | Abnormally Dry |
| Spirit Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Struble | Abnormally Dry |
| Superior | Abnormally Dry |
| Sutherland | Abnormally Dry |
| Swaledale | Abnormally Dry |
| Swea City | Moderate Drought |
| Templeton | Moderate Drought |
| Terril | Abnormally Dry |
| Thompson | Moderate Drought |
| Thornton | Abnormally Dry |
| Titonka | Moderate Drought |
| Underwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Ute | Moderate Drought |
| Vail | Moderate Drought |
| Ventura | Moderate Drought |
| Wahpeton | Abnormally Dry |
| Wall Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Wallingford | Abnormally Dry |
| Walnut | Abnormally Dry |
| Washta | Moderate Drought |
| Webb | Abnormally Dry |
| Wesley | Moderate Drought |
| West Bend | Abnormally Dry |
| West Okoboji | Abnormally Dry |
| Westfield | Moderate Drought |
| Westphalia | Abnormally Dry |
| Whiting | Abnormally Dry |
| Whittemore | Moderate Drought |
| Willey | Moderate Drought |
| Woden | Moderate Drought |
| Woodbine | Abnormally Dry |
| Yale | Abnormally Dry |