Dry wells, dwindling streams in southwest Iowa
12/7/2023 1:51:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cass County, IA
Pottawattamie County, IA
Start Date: 11/21/2023
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Dry wells and dwindling streams for livestock were noteworthy in Cass and Pottawattamie counties in southwest Iowa.
“I’ve lived here 23 years, and I’ve never seen the (Nishnabotna) River this low — ever,” said an Extension field agronomist. “And it’s been this low for five months.”
Iowa Capital Dispatch (Des Moines), Nov 21, 2023
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