As was mentioned earlier this afternoon in a post, numerous flood warnings have been issued for many rivers in the state. This is for the continuing snowmelt but expected moderate to heavy rain this week across the state. The following rivers are currently under (or will be under) a flood warning. North Fork Raccoon River …
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Dense Fog Advisory Until 9am Tuesday
A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued until 9am Tuesday morning for the following counties, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Dallas, Emmet, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, Marshall, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Poweshiek, Sac, Story, Tama, Webster, Winnebago, Worth …
Flooding Likely This Week
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 …
More Chances of Rain This Week
Some dense fog is likely this evening and overnight across the state. A dense fog advisory has been issued for most of the state except along the Missouri River Valley and the southeastern part of the state (The Quad Cities CWA) until mid-morning on Monday. The next storm will be in the state on Tuesday …
Scattered Light to Moderate Rain
Scattered light to moderate rain showers have been moving across the state today. The eastern part of the state has been under ample sunshine for most of the day, but clouds have moved in ahead of a band of showers that is moving east this afternoon. Amounts should be under a quarter inch with this …
The Third Spring Flood Outlooks
Here are the latest Flood Outlooks that were issued earlier today. NOTE: NWS Omaha did not issue one that I could find. NWS Des Moines Flood Outlook NWS Quad Cities Flood Outlook NWS LaCrosse Flood Outlook NWS Sioux Falls Flood Outlook
A Few Rainy Days Ahead
Rain is beginning to move into the western part of the state late this evening. Radar was showing a few light showers along the Missouri River moving into the state. The state will recieve at least a quarter to about a half inch of rain from this storm as it moves through this weekend. The …
The Storms this Weekend and Next Week
Forecats continue to show a storm moving into the state on Saturday with a chance of light rain that will last until early Sunday morning across the eastern sections of the state. Amounts are expected to be light with a quarter inch of rain or less possible. Some of the precipitation may be mixed with …
Two Storms this weekend into early next Week
The warmer weather is expected to continue into the upcoming weekend which will lead to more snowmelt across the state. An earlier post, denoted the possible flooding that might occur this weekend into next week with precipitation expected beginning Saturday and lasting through at least Tuesday. Highs will be in the 30s and 40s through …
Possible Flooding This Weekend into Next Week
…FLOODING DUE TO SNOWMELT AND ICE JAMS MAY OCCUR THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK… THE VERY GRADUAL SNOWMELT THAT HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS WILL INCREASE IN MAGNITUDE BY THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE 40S IN MANY LOCATIONS…AND EVEN THE LOWER 50S SOUTH. THE …