The drought continues across the state of Iowa but good news is part of the Raccoon River Valley actually received above normal levels of precipitation in February.

According to the National Weather Service, Perry registered eight-seven one-hundredths of an inch of precipitation last month, that’s seven one-hundredths more than normal.

Jefferson received a little more than two-tenths of an inch less than normal with eighty-three one-hundredths and Guthrie Center recorded just thirty-five one-hundredths of an inch – they usually get the most out of the three cities in the area.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released by the National Climatic Data Center, shows the majority of the Raccoon River Valley continues to suffer from severe drought conditions, with the northern portion of Greene County still being classified as in an extreme drought.