# Powerful storms bring repeated rainfall, helping Iowa escape drought

> The U.S. Drought Monitor released May 30 showed Iowa out of drought for the first time since 2020, with 24% of the state still abnormally dry. May is on track to be among the 10 wettest in Iowa's record, after a drought that had covered about 83% of the state in December.

- Date: 2024-05-30 · published 2024-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13188-powerful-storms-bring-repeated-rainfall-helping-iowa-escape-drought
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Improved soil moisture in a major corn and soybean state reduces yield risk and supports lower feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-17 | [Midwest Drought Recovery: How 2025 Is Shaping Up for Farmers After a Dry Fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13122-midwest-drought-recovery-how-2025-is-shaping-up-for-farmers-after-a-dry-fall.md) | +1.9% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2025-10-16 | [Drought lowering Mississippi River levels again, disrupting shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16420-drought-lowering-mississippi-river-levels-again-disrupting-shipping.md) | -0.0% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2023-10-31 | [Iowa corn yield 'just ridiculously good' despite drought, summer's heat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13241-iowa-corn-yield-just-ridiculously-good-despite-drought-summer-s-heat.md) | +1.1% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2018-03-19 | [U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles as rains cross drought-hit Plains - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8007-u-s-grains-wheat-tumbles-as-rains-cross-drought-hit-plains-grainews.md) | -1.2% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2026-02-20 | [Rainfall Prevents Drop in Soybean Productivity in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13807-rainfall-prevents-drop-in-soybean-productivity-in-argentina.md) | +1.4% | +8.9% |
| SOY | 2023-09-26 | [After historic drought, El Niño rains pose new hurdle for Brazil’s farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13625-after-historic-drought-el-nino-rains-pose-new-hurdle-for-brazil-s-farmers.md) | -1.6% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-01-17 | [Midwest Drought Recovery: How 2025 Is Shaping Up for Farmers After a Dry Fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13122-midwest-drought-recovery-how-2025-is-shaping-up-for-farmers-after-a-dry-fall.md) | +3.6% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2025-10-16 | [Drought lowering Mississippi River levels again, disrupting shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16420-drought-lowering-mississippi-river-levels-again-disrupting-shipping.md) | +2.8% | +11.3% |

## Sources

- desmoinesregister.com: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/weather/2024/05/30/powerful-storms-bring-repeated-rainfall-help-escape-iowa-drought-us-drought-monitor/73906404007/

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