Going to the 2024 growing season, the lingering drought from the past two seasons was of top concern. A wet spring and early summer erased all of the analyzed drought, at least according to the US Drought Monitor, for Iowa. A dry August and very dry start to September has brought drought concerns back. The featured map presents computed precipitation percentage of average over the period from 1 August till 10 September, according to Oregon State's PRISM Project. Only a few isolated pockets of the state are shown above average for this period with much of the state in the 25 to 50% of average range. The renewed drought will likely not have much impact on the nearly mature corn and soybean crops, but rain now will begin to replenish soil water for next year's growing season.

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