Did heavy rain helped Iowa improve drought conditions? Here's what the newest US Drought Monitor map shows for the state.

May recorded an average statewide precipitation of 2.80 inches, falling 2.04 inches below normal. This decrease in rainfall ...

Western Iowa counties warned to conserve water as their utility's supply reaches critically low levels are getting some ...

Drought conditions expanded across Iowa in May due to below-normal rainfall, according to the latest Water Summary Update ...

Less than 10% of Iowa remains in moderate drought conditions, which are concentrated in the western and eastern parts of the state. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Less than 10% of Iowa remains in moderate drought conditions, which are concentrated in the western and eastern parts of the state. Current conditions are still an improvement from this time last ...

Central Iowa lawn-watering ban is cutting demand, officials say. But residents should prepare to conserve water for weeks, ...

Less than 10% of Iowa remains in moderate drought conditions, which are concentrated in the western and eastern parts of the state. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

One of the wettest Mays in the last 1 ½ centuries has eliminated extreme drought in western North Dakota, though the region ...

The water quality concerns in this corner of the state were highlighted during a roundtable held by Democratic Iowa State ...

Less than 10% of Iowa remains in moderate drought conditions, which are concentrated in the western and eastern parts of the state. Current conditions are worse than this time last year ...