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Event Details
| Event | Drought |
| State | IOWA |
| County/Area | GRUNDY |
| WFO | DMX |
| Begin Date | 07/01/2012 00:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 07/31/2012 23:59:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 90.00M |
| Episode Narrative | Very warm and dry weather that began in the spring continued into the summer. Temperatures warmed sharply the last few days of June. The heat persisted into July. Temperatures for the month of July were among the warmest on record. In Des Moines, the monthly mean temperature was the second highest of record, only eclipsed by July of 1936. Rainfall was in short supply across the state. Much of the state recorded less than 50% of normal rainfall for the month, with a few locations under 10% of normal. In addition, extended periods of temperatures above 95 F resulted in problems with pollination of the crops. Rapid deterioration of the corn and soybean crop took place with several periods of temperatures in excess of 100 degrees. By the end of the month, officials estimated that 32% of the crop yield had been lost to the drought. At the current price, the loss total was in excess of $4.5 billion. As of 31 July, the USDA reported that Secretarial Primary Drought Designations had been listed for 21 counties in the Des Moines CWA, with 11 receiving Contiguous Designation. The primary counties were Butler, Bremer, Hamilton, Hardin, Grundy, Black Hawk, Boone, Story, Marshall, Tama, Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Marion, Mahaska, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Wayne, Appanoose, and Davis. Contiguous counties included Wright, Franklin, Webster, Greene, Dallas, Madison, Warren, Clarke, Taylor, Ringgold, and Taylor. The drought conditions continued into August. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 4.680B | |||||||
| WARREN (ZONE) | WARREN (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| JASPER (ZONE) | JASPER (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| HARDIN (ZONE) | HARDIN (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| CERRO GORDO (ZONE) | CERRO GORDO (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| HANCOCK (ZONE) | HANCOCK (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| WAPELLO (ZONE) | WAPELLO (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| CASS (ZONE) | CASS (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| CARROLL (ZONE) | CARROLL (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| HAMILTON (ZONE) | HAMILTON (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| UNION (ZONE) | UNION (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| TAYLOR (ZONE) | TAYLOR (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| GUTHRIE (ZONE) | GUTHRIE (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| GREENE (ZONE) | GREENE (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| FRANKLIN (ZONE) | FRANKLIN (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| WRIGHT (ZONE) | WRIGHT (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| EMMET (ZONE) | EMMET (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| WORTH (ZONE) | WORTH (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| WINNEBAGO (ZONE) | WINNEBAGO (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| BUTLER (ZONE) | BUTLER (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| BREMER (ZONE) | BREMER (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| BOONE (ZONE) | BOONE (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| CALHOUN (ZONE) | CALHOUN (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| DECATUR (ZONE) | DECATUR (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| BLACK HAWK (ZONE) | BLACK HAWK (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| AUDUBON (ZONE) | AUDUBON (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| DAVIS (ZONE) | DAVIS (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| APPANOOSE (ZONE) | APPANOOSE (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| ADAMS (ZONE) | ADAMS (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| DALLAS (ZONE) | DALLAS (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| WEBSTER (ZONE) | WEBSTER (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| ADAIR (ZONE) | ADAIR (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| CRAWFORD (ZONE) | CRAWFORD (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| HUMBOLDT (ZONE) | HUMBOLDT (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| STORY (ZONE) | STORY (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| MADISON (ZONE) | MADISON (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| MARSHALL (ZONE) | MARSHALL (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| TAMA (ZONE) | TAMA (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| LUCAS (ZONE) | LUCAS (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| KOSSUTH (ZONE) | KOSSUTH (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 180.000M | |
| SAC (ZONE) | SAC (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| RINGGOLD (ZONE) | RINGGOLD (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| POLK (ZONE) | POLK (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| POCAHONTAS (ZONE) | POCAHONTAS (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| MARION (ZONE) | MARION (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| WAYNE (ZONE) | WAYNE (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| GRUNDY (ZONE) | GRUNDY (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| POWESHIEK (ZONE) | POWESHIEK (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| PALO ALTO (ZONE) | PALO ALTO (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| MONROE (ZONE) | MONROE (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| MAHASKA (ZONE) | MAHASKA (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| CLARKE (ZONE) | CLARKE (ZONE) | IA | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 90.000M | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 4.680B |
