DES MOINES, Iowa -- The entire state of Iowa is now under drought or near-drought conditions.
This week's U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows new areas of near-drought in Northeast and Eastern Iowa that had been drought-free for weeks.
Another mostly rain-free week is also causing a slight expansion of extreme drought in Northwest Iowa, and more moderate and severe drought in Southeast Iowa.
Map image from the National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln