IEM Daily Feature
Monday, 26 October 2009

Too muddy to harvest

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 05:53 AM

The feature map is a model's estimate of near surface soil moisture content. Our recent stretch of wet weather has left the top soil saturated with water, which prevents harvest machinery from entering the fields. Rain showers are lingering this morning in Iowa with a better chance of rain expected mid-week.

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