October rain pulls Iowa County out of dry spell

October 20, 2026

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October precipitation at Mount Horeb WWTP, 9 km from Savanna Section, reached 2.6 inches through October 20, running 1.1 inches above the normal of 1.51 inches for this date.¹ This reverses the water deficit from earlier autumn and has eliminated abnormally dry conditions from Iowa County by this week.¹

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