Drought Information Statement for Eastern IA, Northwest IL & Northeast MO Valid November 3, 2023 Issued By: WFO Quad Cities IA/IL Contact Information: nws.quadcities@noaa.gov This product will be updated November 17, 2023 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/DVN/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. U.S. Drought Monitor Extreme Drought Conditions remain at same level in the DVN County Warning Area (CWA) Drought intensity and Extent Widespread improvements have occurred over the past week. D4 (Exceptional Drought): Now is entirely absent from the DVN CWA. D3 (Extreme Drought): Now covers 21.86% of the DVN CWA. Most of this is within eastern Iowa. D2 (Severe Drought): Now covers 34.9% of the DVN CWA, again with the majority being in eastern Iowa. D1 (Moderate Drought): Now covers over 58.5% of the DVN CWA. Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Drought Worsened: Through much of southeast Kentucky, and northwest Missouri. No Change: Areas scattered throughout the region have seen little to no change, including a bulk of the state of Iowa. Michigan remains majority drought free. Drought Improved: Through many areas of the upper Midwest, and a large swath from western Missouri through northern Ohio. Precipitation Most of the DVN CWA saw near to below average rainfall in the previous week. Lowest amounts were around the Quad Cities area. Outside of the DVN CWA rainfall amounts were also very high in a band that stretched from southwest Missouri to eastern Ohio. Temperature Average temperatures ranged between 35-45 degrees. This is well below normal. Regionally, temperatures were generally well below normal in the Midwest especially in the western parts of Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Streamflows remain much below normal across most basins in eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri. Most basins across Illinois are at or above normal. Agricultural Impacts Anomalously dry soils remain, with crop moisture abnormally to excessively dry throughout the region. Other Impacts Rainfall is forecast next week and potentially could aid in some drought relief. Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information. Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Many river levels have experiences slight rebounds throughout the DVN Hydrologic Service Area (HSA). Streamflows are running below to much below normal in many basins in Iowa. Despite the low levels, the Mississippi River still remains navigable at this time. Agricultural Impacts Locally, we are observing normal to below normal soil moisture conditions. The driest soils can be seen throughout eastern Iowa and Missouri. Much of the local area, along with areas directly north, are seeing near normal available crop moisture. This change can partially be attributed to the end of the traditional growing season. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Through the next 7 days, we are expecting to see 0.5 inch or less of rain with varying local amounts possible. If these precipitation totals occur, it is possible that we could see drought conditions worsen. Rapid Onset Drought Outlook Throughout the region, we are not expecting any further rapid-onset drought, or flooding. Long-Range Outlooks Above normal chances for warmer than normal temperatures are favored from November to January for much of the northern half of the country. Equal chances for above or below normal precipitation amounts is possible from November to January in much of the Upper Midwest. Drought Outlook Drought will improve across the DVN CWA. Drought will likely be removed in far eastern areas of Iowa and Missouri as well as western Illinois. Where drought conditions will remain, the impacts will gradually improve through the end of January.