Iowa is the only state in the Midwest experiencing extreme drought conditions. According to the National Drought Mitigation Center, 6.2% of Iowa is in extreme drought, 18.7% is in severe drought, 34.3% is in moderate drought, and nearly 80% of the state is abnormally dry. The extreme drought conditions are in western Iowa.

The northern halves of Washington and Keokuk Counties are abnormally dry, along with all of Iowa County and the southwestern corner of Johnson County. Approximately 1,055,985 Iowans are in the drought areas.