February Especially Dry in Iowa

February 27, 2006

According to the National Weather Service, as of today, Des Moines has gotten only 0.22" of precipitation all month, and just 0.97" all year. That's well below the normal February average of 1.19", or the usual year-to-date average of more than 2". If we're short on precipitation, we could find ourselves running low on fresh water by the summertime.

Related products: flap gates for storm sewers, flowmeters

Past updates:

• June 2005
• July 2005
• August 2005
• September 2005
• November 2005
• January 2006

last revised 2.16.2006