IOWA WEATHER AND CROP REPORT 



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Rivers. Gradually falling stages prevailed on the Mississippi River 

 except south of Clinton, where a slight rise occurred after the rains that 

 set in on the 23d. Moderate stages prevailed on the Missouri River with 

 very little fluctuation except about the middle of. the month when a 

 moderate rise occurred. Low stages prevailed on most interior rivers 

 but a sharp rise accurred on the Skunk, Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers 

 after the heavy rains the last week of the month. 



COMPARATIVE DATA FOR THE STATE— MAT. 



T. indicates an amount too small to measure, or less than .005 inch precipita- 

 tion and less than .05 inch snowfall. 



JUNE 



June was considerably warmer than normal and unusually dry. The 

 month opened cool and the first three days were the coldest of the month. 

 After the third the temperature was continuously above normal except a 

 single day near the middle of the month and a short period during the 

 last week when temperatures were slightly below normal. The warmest 

 day occurred over practically the entire State on the 23d and temperatures 

 of 100°, or higher, were reported from a number of stations in the north- 

 west portion. 



