State officials said Thursday that they are putting out the warning now for Iowans to prepare for another summer of drought ahead.
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Despite the rain and snow we've received this winter, things haven't improved much, officials said.
Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said northwestern Iowa is the driest and will suffer the most as the drought continues. But even if it ends, there will likely be water shortages in areas all over the state.
Officials said water conservation is the key.
"All of us need to learn to live more lightly and not waste," said Cathleen Bascon of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Des Moines.
The church turned its parking lot into a rain garden. Originally the plan was to deal with flooding, but there have been other benefits.
"The water filters in, down and is retained and shot over to the gardens," said Bascom.
The rain garden proved extremely useful even in a year without much rain. "We retain it and use it for the water to water the plants," said Bascom.
Experts at the Statehouse Thursday discussed the drought outlook for 2013.
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