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Drought strains Iowa crops and water systems worsen
A climatologist notes flash droughts but cool periods masked risk. corn and soybean yields in Iowa face declines as dry spells persist. Iowa’s corn 35 percent and soybeans 33 percent rated good to excellent in the latest USDA crop report. Burlington sets a record driest summer. Des Moines, Raccoon, Skunk rivers rebound but western Iowa water utilities fear ongoing drought.
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National
Lincoln
Neb
Mark Svoboda
Fuchs
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wayne Humphreys
Columbus Junction
Humphreys
Matu
Hall
Des Moines
Raccoon, Skunk
Iowa River
Coralville Lake
Iowa City