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(Des Moines, IA) -- Drought and abnormally dry conditions are expanding throughout Iowa, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
Statewide, Iowa saw an average of 2.8 inches of rain in May. That’s over 2 inches below normal. More than 80 percent of Iowa continues to experience abnormally dry or drought conditions, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor.