An active weather season in South Central Iowa has nearly wiped out local drought conditions in the latest weekly update.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor Report, almost all of Warren and Marion Counties have seen enough rainfall to be out of any form of drought. In the latest report released Thursday, just over 15% in the northeastern portion of Marion County faces abnormally dry conditions, the lowest form of drought on the national scale. In Warren County, abnormally dry conditions remain over just 12% of the population in the northwestern portion of the county. Additionally, neighboring communities to the south and west have seen major drought relief, as Clarke, Lucas, Madison, and Monroe Counties have no form of drought present. To the east, 21% of Mahaska county still faces abnormally dry conditions. To the north, the majority of Jasper and Polk Counties continue to see the lowest form of drought on the national scale.

Rain chances continue periodically over the next several days, according to the National Weather Service, but widespread heavy rainfall is not expected at this time.