Regional Fall Color Report
Fall color across the region is peaking across Northern Iowa, Wisconsin and South Dakota. The South 1/3rd of Iowa is at high color as well as Illinois, Nebraska and Northern Missouri. Areas in Kansas and the rest of Missouri are only at moderate color at this time. Areas North and West of Minneapolis,MN to Eau Claire,WI have past peak and most trees are now bare.
Fall color in Hiawatha,IA
Fall color in most of Eastern Iowa is at peak or is near peak. Areas North of Cedar Rapids around the Highway 20 corridor around Waterloo-Cedar Falls to Independence is reporting peak color, and all other areas such as Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Williamsburg are reporting high color. Most trees turning, Early trees are passing peak and mid-turning trees are in full color including Silver Maples & Sugar Maples, Ash, Hazelnuts, Hackberry. Late turning trees such as Oaks, Cottonwoods and Aspens are only starting to turn. When I look as the canopy of most woodlands there is still a fair amount of green in many areas, and even colored trees appear to be fairly dull. It is likely that the drought we had in August into September has put a bit of a damper on fall color across the area, however in some areas colors are bright and beautiful especially among Autumn Blaze Maples in new subdivisions in small towns and suburbs in Eastern Iowas Large Cities.
Fall Color Downtown Cedar Rapids
Fall color in Maples are bright and grasses have turned allowing for some addition the the fall color. Honey Locust Trees are turning yellow as well. In the Cedar Rapids area I’ve noticed the color appears the most beautiful in suburbs such as Robins, Marion and Hiawatha where Autumn Blaze Maples are highly planted, Northwest of Cedar Rapids towards Palo looking southeast at the Cedar River Valley, and the Mound View Area along the northern Cedar River Bluffs area of Cedar Rapids
This Silver Maple Maple in our yard has a bright yellow fall color.
Iowa City High Color
Cedar Rapids Metro High Color
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Peak Color
Monticello Peak Color
Williamsburg High Color
Independence Peak Color
Vinton High Color