…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 …
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Spring Flood Outlook
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has put out its first of at least 3 flood outlooks for the spring. There is a high risk of significant flooding this spring. More on that is available at the following link. NWS Des Moines Flood Outlook Note: This only covers the Des Moines CWA, and would …
January River Flooding
The recent rains in conjunction with snow melt has led to several rivers in the southeastern part of the state to flood. The following rivers are under flood warnings at least through Tuesday Des Moines River at Eddyville Cedar Creek at Bussey Iowa River at Columbus Junction Iowa River at Wapello Iowa River at Marengo …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Christmas PM Update
Above are a few snowfall totals from the storm. A few of these locations may have received an inch or two more and could get another inch or so through tomorrow morning. Most of the Winter Storm Warnings have been cancelled and replaced with Winter Weather Advisories. Only far NW Iowa is still under a …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Christmas Eve Morning Update #2
A few changes to advisories, watches and warnings this morning. A Winter Storm Warning will go into effect at Noon and will expire at 6am Saturday morning for the following counties, Black Hawk, Boone, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Story, Tama, Adair, Adams, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Jasper, Madison, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union and Warren. The Winter …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Christmas Eve Morning Update
Here is an early morning update on the storm moving through the state. At 3am this morning, most of the mixed precipitation was located along and north of US Hwy 20. With some snow falling in NW Iowa. Temperatures have warmed across the SE half of the state through the nighttime hours. Burlington is at …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Wed PM Updates #2
A flood watch has now been issued beginning at 6am Thursday morning and will be in effect until 6am Friday morning for the following counties, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Tama, Wapello, Warren, Wayne and the counties mentioned in earlier posts. Winter Storm Warnings continue for …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Wed Morning Update
Here is a quick update to what has been issued this morning. In SW Iowa, A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until Noon for Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page Counties. Then at Midnight tonight, those counties go under a Winter Storm Watch which will be in effect until 6am Saturday morning. A Winter Weather …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Upgrades and New Watches
A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 3pm Wednesday afternoon until 6pm Christmas Night for the following counties, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, OBrien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury. A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for areas north of Interstate 80 and also in SW Iowa south of I-80. Winter …
Potpourri of Weather
IAZ081-082-092-093-170400- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-091117T0600Z/ ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CORNING…CRESTON…BEDFORD…MOUNT AYR 152 PM CST MON NOV 16 2009 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW …