What criteria are you using to decide when to lift the water ban?

The biggest factor in determining the community’s water restrictions is water level in the city’s wells. While there have been several nice rainfalls recently, the water table remains unaffected by the rain and the shallow wells are unable…

How does this years precipitation compare to the average?

May 2021 was the driest May over the past 127 years. Down 1.5 inches from normal. drought.gov/states/iowa/county/sioux