Here are the latest River flood warnings across the state. There’s most likely going to be more as the night goes. * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS …
Category: Flooding
Rain’s Northward March
At 2pm, the shield of light to moderate rain was located roughly along and south of US Hwy 30. This will continue moving northward through the rest of the afternoon. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect from 7pm tonight until 1pm Saturday for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, …
Flood Book Updates
Thought I’d put an update to the books being written about the Iowa Flood this past June. The book “Un-Natural Disasters” which is about the EF5 tornado in Parkersburg and the Floods of 2008 is in post production according to author Terry Swails and his wife Carolyn Wettstone who were interviewed by Ron Steele on …
Another Book about the Iowa Flood of 2008
Earlier this month, I posted a link to a book that is being put together by KWWL-TV in Waterloo on the Flood and EF5 tornado this past year, now The Gazette (Cedar Rapids) and KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids (The Gazette owns KCRG) are putting together a book and DVD as well. The book is titled …
River Flooding Update #5
Only the Des Moines river at Ottumwa remains above flood stage today. The river is in minor flood and is expected to fall below flood stage on Saturday. Other rivers that were flooding are still very close to bankfull but are falling.
River Flooding Update #4
A Few Rivers continue to be above flood stage in SE Iowa. Many rivers have fallen below flood stage at this time. Current Rivers that are flooding are as follows. The Des Moines River at Ottumwa (Moderate Flooding, will fall below Flood Stage Friday afternoon) The North River at Norwalk (Minor Flooding, will fall below …
River Flooding Update #3
A few rivers are still flooding at this time. However many of the rivers have gone down below flood stage OR did not go above flood stage as predicted and have begun to fall. The current rivers that are flooding in Iowa include: The Des Moines River at Ottumwa (Moderate Flooding, will fall below flood …
Flash Flood Warning (Hamilton, Story)
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 455 PM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHWESTERN STORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT …
River Flooding Update #2
Several Rivers in Iowa (Especially the southern half) continue to flood at this time. Many of the rivers will crest today or tomorrow or some cases have already crested. The following rivers are flooding: The Raccoon River at Van Meter (Minor Flooding, will fall below flood stage this afternoon) The Raccoon River at 63rd Street …
River Flooding Update
Due to the very heavy constant rain that fell in Central and south central Iowa, numerous rivers are going over their banks once again. The current rivers that are flooding are as follows, Cedar Creek at Bussey (Minor Flooding, with Moderate Flooding forecast, will fall below Flood Stage late Tuesday) South Skunk River at Oskaloosa …