The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch which goes into effect at 7pm tonight and will be in effect until Noon Tuesday for the following counties, Appanoose, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Wapello, Wayne, Cedar, Clinton, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Washington, Des Moines, Van Buren and …
Category: Flooding
Flood Update
The following rivers are currently under a flood warning as of this morning, The English River at Kalona, The Des Moines River at St. Francisville MO, The Mississippi River at Burlington, The Skunk River at Augusta, The Des Moines River at Keosauqua, The Cedar River at Conesville, The Iowa River at Marengo, Lone Tree, Columbus …
Flooding Continues
Numerous rivers, too many to mention are currently experiencing or will experience flooding in the next few days. The precipitation has ended across the state so flood waters will begin to subside later tonight into Monday.Here is the latest rainfall amounts from Iowa. The final totals will likely come later tonight or tomorrow, but most …
Numerous Flood Warnings
Numerous Flood Warnings have been issued due to the heavy rain that has fallen and continues to fall this morning. The following rivers are under a flood warning, The English River at Kalona, Beaver Creek at New Hartford, The Iowa River at Lone Tree, The North Skunk River at Sigourney, The Iowa River at Wapello, …
Flash Flood Watch Expanded
The National Weather Service has expanded the Flash Flood Watch to include the following counties, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Davis, Grundy, Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Poweshiek, Tama, Wapello and Wayne. It will be in effect until Noon Sunday. Heavy rain expected tonight may lead to flash flooding over already saturated frozen ground …
Flood Watch
The National Weather Service in LaCrosse has issued a Flood Watch effective Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon for Clayton and Fayette Counties in NE Iowa. Heavy rain is expected to move in later tonight and may cause river flooding in these areas, especially with the frozen ground and semi-frozen rivers.
Snow and Flash Flooding Possible
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that will go into effect at Midnight Sunday morning and will expire at 1pm Sunday for the following counties, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, OBrien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and Ida. Rain is expected mix with and change over to snow Saturday afternoon, some …
The First Spring Flood Outlook
The latest flood outlooks show that the chances for flooding on area rivers and streams this spring as at or below normal. This may be due to the lack of snowpack left in the state. Links are below. NWS Des Moines Flood Outlook NWS Quad Cities Flood Outlook
Flooding Possible
Some heavy seasonal rainfall will likely occur with the thunderstorms moving across eastern Iowa this afternoon. A report of water flowing out of a frozen farm field in Benton County has been reported. With frozen ground, most of the rain will run off which could cause some localized flooding. At just after 2pm, the strongest …
Flooding Continues
Even with a snow storm moving through the state today, flooding continues on some rivers in the state because of the recent snow melt. The Little Sioux River at Cherokee and Spencer along with the Big Sioux River at Akron and Hawarden continue under Flood Warnings through at least Saturday. The Raccoon River in the …