USDA says 11 Iowa counties now in early stages of drought
Des Moines Register: Eleven western Iowa counties entered a drought this week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Portions of Dallas, Boone and Calhoun counties were listed as being in a moderate drought, the USDA said Thursday morning. All of Greene County and most of Guthrie and Carroll counties were also listed as being in moderate droughts.