The latest U-S Drought Monitor Report shows that the coverage area of abnormally dry conditions in Iowa expanded in the past week.
Just over 43 percent of the state is listed as being abnormally dry, up from 37-point-87 percent last week.
56-point-64 percent of Iowa is drought free this week, down from over 62 percent last week.
Abnormally dry conditions are reported in most of the broadcast area.
