Here is a list of the rivers that are still under flood warnings for river flooding. East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City Boone River near Webster City Beaver Creek near Grimes Raccoon River at Van Meter North Raccoon River near Perry Des Moines River at SE 6th (DSM) North Raccoon River near Jefferson …
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Drier Weather This Week
A few dry days will be a welcome sight after a few days of rain across the state. This afternoon was a bit of a surprise in the eastern portions of the state where the sun made an appearance leading to temperatures climbing into the lower 60s. The western part of the state remained under …
Current River Flood Warnings Saturday PM
River Flooding continues along many of the state’s river this weekend. This will likely continue into next week if not longer for some areas where the rivers tend to drop very slowly. The following rivers are under River Flood Warnings as of Saturday Afternoon Des Moines River near Eddyville Raccoon River at IA Hwy 28 …
River Flooding Continuing
Aside from the ice jam flooding that is occurring in Fort Dodge and Mason City tonight, other rivers continue rising over their banks across the state. Numerous rivers continue under Flood Warnings, many through next week at the latest. Here are the following rivers that are under Flood Warnings (Forecast Points) Squaw Creek at Ames …
More Rain Tonight into Saturday
Another batch of light to at times moderate rain will move into the state from the SE late tonight. This will mainly effect the eastern counties of the state while the rest of the state may see some drizzle or nothing at all. Amounts will be light with many locations getting a quarter inch of …
River Flood Warnings as of Thursday
River flooding continues across many of the rivers and streams in the state. Here is a list (LONG!) of the rivers that are currently under or have warnings issued into the future. Chariton River near Chariton Thompson River at Davis City South Fork Chariton River near Promise City Iowa River near Rowan Beaver Creek at …
A Break but for How Long
The low pressure center at midday was located west of Des Moines near Guthrie Center. It is easily denoted with a small batch of showers around the center. The rest of the state is mainly dry except in the far western parts of the state where cold air has begun to wrap into the storm. …
Area Forecast Discussion from NWS Des Moines This Morning
Here is the hydrology portion of this morning’s Area Forecast Discussion from the NWS in Des Moines WIDESPREAD FLOOD EVENT…DRIVEN BY COMBINATION OF RAPID SNOW MELT AS WELL AS OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL…IS ALREADY UNDERWAY OR WILL START WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS…IN MOST LOCATIONS. WE/RE NOT LOOKING AT ANOTHER 2008 EVENT HOWEVER. THE FLOODING …
River Flooding Continues
With more rain on the way and continued snowmelt across the state, rivers are continuing to rise to near and slightly over flood stage. Here are the following rivers that are currently under river flood warnings. (It is a LONG list) Chariton River near Chariton South Fork Chariton River near Promise City Boone River near …
Sun vs Clouds
There is a real difference this afternoon between locations that are receiving sunshine and those that are not. For example at mid afternoon Waterloo had a temperature of 39° with Fog, while in southeast Iowa where skies have partally cleared, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant and Burlington are at 56°. Keokuk has jumped up to 61° with …