The latest QPF chart this morning showed the amount of rain that the state may get has been raised. Most of the state will receive an inch at the least with some locations possibly getting close to 2 inches. This will likely cause some minor or moderate flooding on the state’s rivers and streams over the next week to ten days. Already river flood warnings are in effect for the Skunk River at Augusta in SE Iowa and for the Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt in east-central Iowa until further notice. More river flood warnings and possibly even a flood watch may be issued in the days to come.

No change from the earlier forecasts with the rain moving in tomorrow and possibly lasting through early on Friday. The heaviest rain is likely to fall on Tuesday night into Wednesday and then again on Thursday.

Some drier weather will move in for the upcoming weekend with highs remaining in the upper 30s and 40s with lows in the 20s. This is dependent on how much snowpack is still left in the state (especially in SE Iowa where there may not be any left after this storm)