Written by Office of the Governor, via Iowa EMA on April 19, 2013. Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation activating the Iowa Individual Assistance Program for five counties in eastern Iowa in the wake of recent storms and flooding.Counties included in the proclamation are Cedar, Johnson, Mahaska, Scott, and Washington. Beginning April 17, heavy …
Iowa Weather Report April 19th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWoCZIK8WTs&w=480&h=360] DRYING OUT AND COLD: The storm system that brought the heavy rain across the eastern counties and the snow across the northwest will be moving on to the northeast. A few lingering rain and snow showers will be possible across the eastern counties mainly in the morning into the afternoon hours but shouldn’t …
Relocating to Iowa!
Soon moving to Iowa Some of you may already know, but for ones that have not yet heard the good news news this is a message to viewers letting them know that I will soon be relocating to Iowa. I am nearing the end of my college education in which I will obtain a horticulture …
Rainfall Totals (April 16-18th 2013)
Here are some of the heaviest rainfall totals from this system that brought flooding rains across the southeastern half of the state. Numa 7.3 North Liberty 7 Centerville 6.76 Riverside 6.63 North Liberty 6.45 Wellman 6.25 Coralville 6.05 Promise City 5.9 Rathbun Dam 5.75 Knoxville 5.7 Parnell 5.5 Pella 5.5 Pleasant Plain 5.5 North English …
Snow Totals (April 17-18th 2013) in NW Iowa
Here are the snow totals for the late season storm that hit the northwestern sections of the state. Hawarden 5″ Sibley 8″ Lester 6.1″ Sheldon 5.7″ Akron 5.5″ Ocheyedan 5″ Everly 5″ Spencer 1.5″ Sioux Rapids 3.1″ Sioux Center 5″ Sioux City 4.7″ (record for the date) Rock Valley 4.1″ Canton SD 3.5″ Spirit Lake …
Top Ten 24 Hour Rainfall Amounts in the Des Moines CWA
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 446 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 …TOP 24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA… HERE ARE THE TOP TEN RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM VARIOUS AUTOMATED PRECIPITATION GAGES ACROSS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES FORECAST AREA. THE GAGES MAY BE NEAR SCHOOLS…RIVER GAGES OR OTHER REMOTE …
Flash Flood Warning (Lee) until Noon
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 257 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… CLARK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI… THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KAHOKA… SOUTHERN LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… …
Flash Flood Warning (Muscatine, Louisa and Washington in IA, Rock Island in IL and further east) until 11:45am
FLASH FLOOD WARNING IAC115-139-183-ILC011-073-131-155-161-181645- /O.NEW.KDVN.FF.W.0011.130418T0746Z-130418T1645Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 246 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN MUSCATINE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… THIS INCLUDES THE CITY …
Areal Flood Advisory for Page and Fremont counties until 7:15pm
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA 414 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 IAC071-145-NEC025-067-095-097-127-131-133-147-180015- /O.NEW.KOAX.FA.Y.0004.130417T2114Z-130418T0015Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PAGE IA-FREMONT IA-GAGE NE-CASS NE-PAWNEE NE-OTOE NE-RICHARDSON NE- JEFFERSON NE-JOHNSON NE-NEMAHA NE- 414 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A * SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR… PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST …
A very cool and wet pattern remains in place for the area. 1-2″ of rain expected tonight, some of which could be heavy and could cause river flooding. Thunder is possible tonight. Storm ending as snow Friday 1-2″ of slushy snow are possible. Saturday is our next chance for a dry day.
Regional weather view A fairly active pattern continues as a couple waves of storms will be pushing through the region. The reason for the active pattern is that the jet stream continues to be located right over the area, this feature is continuing the winter that doesn’t end for some across the region as yet …