
Iowa Adds 18 Hydrostations for Flood and Drought Monitoring
Iowa is adding 18 hydrostations with $500,000 in federal funding, expanding real-time monitoring of soil moisture, groundwater and water conditions for farmers, researchers and emergency managers.







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