A communications failure at the NWS in Des Moines has resulted in a loss of weather radio broadcasts for Central Iowa. The public phone line to the NWS in Des Moines is also out of service. Please contact the NWS in Davenport Iowa for weather information at 563-386-3976.

Weather radio transmitters that are down include:

Site Name ID Frequency
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Forest City KJY63 162.500
Montezuma KXI62 162.450
Lenox KXI65 162.450
Marshalltown KXI98 162.500
Carroll KZZ51 162.425
Van Wert KZZ68 162.475
Iowa Falls WNG666 162.525
Denison WNG668 162.550
Ringsted WNG688 162.475
Ottumwa WNG730 162.500
Fort Dodge WXK84 162.400
Des Moines WXL57 162.550
Waterloo WXL94 162.550
Lake Rathbun WXN91 162.425

Please use alternative methods to monitor current warnings and weather conditions. We apologize for the inconvenience.