The Spring River Flooding Season is in underway as snowmelt across Minnesota and the Dakota’s moves south along the state’s rivers and streams. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Flood Watch for River Flooding for the Big Sioux River at Hawarden and Akron, the Rock River at Rock Rapids, the Little …
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Snowfall Accumulations (2/25/2011)
Here are a few snowfall accumulations for the snowstorm that brushed the southern portions of the state Thursday night through early Friday morning. Bedford 6″ Oskaloosa 4.5″ What Cheer 4.5″ Murray 4.4″ Humeston 4″ Ottumwa 3.5″ Pella 3″ Mount Ayr 3″ Clarinda 3″ Deep River 2.8″ Solon 2.4″ North Liberty 2.4″ New Sharon 2.2″ New …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/23/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXMytIX6BSE&hl=en&fs=1] SNOW BY WEEKEND: With the Thursday storm moving well enough south of the state to not be concerned with, we move our attention to a storm that will affect the state by Saturday lasting through Monday. Precipitation will start in the form of snow across the state with light snow showers or a few …
River Flooding (2/22/11)
River flooding continues across the state, due to the recent snowmelt and/or ice jams causing rapid rises on rivers. Here is the current list of rivers that are under river flood warnings as of Tuesday afternoon. Des Moines River at Fort Dodge West Fork Cedar River at Finchford East Fork Des Moines River near Algona …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/22/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdkPdmeAhXY&hl=en&fs=1] SNOW THURSDAY?: The latest GFS model runs continues to show the storm Wednesday night through Friday morning moving far enough south and east of the state that the heaviest snow will fall south and east of the state, however the WRF and NAM show the low much closer to the state with heavy snow …
Ice Jam Cometh
More and more rivers are starting to get a problem with ice jams on them. A Flash flood warning is in effect through the early evening hours along the Cedar River north of Vinton due to one, with many other river having experienced some over the past few days. This will continue for at least …
Winter Thaw Flooding Continues
With the recent warm spell over the last few days, many rivers across the state have seen some elevated levels and some have gone over their banks and flood stage. Here are the current rivers that are under river flood warnings as of Sunday evening. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona Des Moines River …
Flash Flood Warning (Webster) until 9:30am
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 343 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER IN… CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 930 AM …
More River Flood Warnings
The list of rivers and creeks that are flooding has grown over the last 24 hours in response to the snowmelt across the state. Here is the list of rivers and creeks that are under river flood warnings now. Cedar Creek near Bussey (until this afternoon) Little Sioux River near Spencer Des Moines River at …
Ice Jam Problems
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 147 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN… SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 730 …