Iowa rainfall totals: See how much has fallen in latest round of storms
Iowa rainfall totals: See how much has fallen in latest round of storms
IT WAS A LITTLE SCARY OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THAT AND SO MANY OTHER THINGS, AND THAT’S WHY WE ALREADY HAVE TO BE PLANNING FOR TOMORROW NIGHT. WE HAVE TO. YEAH, THIS IS A GOOD DAY TO DO THAT, TO TAKE CARE OF THINGS. YOU GOT TO DO OUTDOORS, RUN THOSE ERRANDS TOMORROW MORNING. THIS IS THE TIMING FOR TUESDAY. IT’S GOING TO BE JUST FINE. WILL BE SUNNY AND BREEZY. BUT THEN AS WE GET IN THE AFTERNOON, THAT’S WHENEVER WE REALLY START TO SEE THOSE THOSE STORM CHANCES PICK UP, ESPECIALLY LATER AFTERNOON GOING INTO TUESDAY EVENING. THAT’S WHY IT’S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE THE HIGHEST AS FAR AS THE STORM CHANCES COME THAT TIME. NOW, AS FAR AS THE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS SAW CLOSE TO AROUND 2/10 AROUND A QUARTER IN THE METRO FURTHER TO THE NORTH. SAME STORY PRETTY MUCH IN AMES, BOONE MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN THAT. OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST. DEALING WITH A LITTLE BIT LESS SO PELLA AND KNOXVILLE CLOSER THAN THAT 1 TO 2 TENTHS OF AN INCH. BUT AGAIN, THIS IS JUST PAST 24 HOURS. IF WE TALK ABOUT THE PAST FIVE DAYS, THIS IS KIND OF WHAT THE RADAR IS ESTIMATING. CLOSE TO AROUND AN INCH AND A HALF TO TWO INCHES IN THE METRO. FURTHER TO THE WEST AND NORTH. THAT’S WHERE YOU SEE THE SHADES OF YELLOW. THAT’S LIKE 2 TO 3IN OF RAINFALL, EVEN SOME SPOTS BEING A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN THAT. LIKE AMES CLOSE AROUND THAT TWO INCH MARCH MARK AROUND THREE INCHES IN ADEL. FURTHER TO THE SOUTHWEST WHERE WE SAW THESE STRONGER STORMS. YOU’RE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THOSE HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS, LIKE IN UNION COUNTY, CLOSE TO AROUND 4IN TO 5IN. SAME FURTHER SOUTH INTO THE WEST, THEN DEALING WITH A LITTLE BIT LESS OF THAT JUST A LITTLE BIT FURTHER NORTH AND NORTHWEST ATLANTIC TWO INCHES CLOSE TO AROUND TWO INCHES. JUST EAST OF THERE. AUDUBON. AROUND 1.5IN. CARROLL CLOSE AROUND 1 TO 2IN AS WELL. AGAIN, THAT’S PAST FIVE DAYS. WE’RE GOING TO BE TACKING MORE ON TO THAT AS WELL GOING INTO THE NEXT 48 HOURS. SATELLITE AND RADAR SHOWING THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PUSHING OFF TO THE NORTH AND EAST. IT’S RETREATING AND WE’RE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH JUST THE CLOUD COVER. IT’S STILL GOING TO BE LINGERING OVER US THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SEVERE OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY. THIS IS THE TWO OUT OF FIVE CHANCE THAT SHADE OF YELLOW SLIGHT RISK. WE’RE LOOKING AT ALL MODES POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. LOW TORNADO RISK WITH THE STORMS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT TUESDAY, BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO BE COMPLETELY OUT OF THE QUESTION AS WE GO THROUGHOUT OUR TUESDAY, MAINLY EVENING TIME. AS WE GET INTO FOR THE METRO, LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS AND GO HOUR BY HOUR. CLOUD COVER MOVING OFF TO THE NORTH, OPENING UP TO SOME SUNSHINE FOR TODAY AND THEN OVERNIGHT WE ARE CLEARING UP, CALMING DOWN EVEN. COULD SEE SOME PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY MORNING SINCE WE ALL HAVE THAT ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE. STILL HERE AT THE LOWER LEVELS, AND THE WINDS ARE REALLY CALMING DOWN AS WE GO THROUGHOUT TUESDAY, THE WINDS ARE GOING TO BE PICKING UP CLOUDS MOVE IN AS WELL. IT WILL BE A NICE START TO TUESDAY, BUT A ROUGH FINISH AS WE GET AROUND 5:00. THAT’S WHEN THE STORMS START TO SPARK UP FURTHER TO THE WEST AND THEY REALLY INTENSIFY AS WE HEAD DEEPER INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 6:00 GOING TO 7:00, YOU SEE THOSE DARK SHADES OF RED? THAT’S HEAVY RAIN, A LOT OF LIGHTNING. WITH THOSE, WE’RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT LARGE HAIL AND REALLY STRONG WINDS. MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-80. BETTER CHANCE FOR THOSE STRONGER WINDS, BUT STILL GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THAT THREAT AS WE GO INTO 8:00. THAT’S WHEN I’M EXPECTING IT TO MOVE IN THE METRO AND ALONG I 35. AND THEN AS WE GET DEEPER INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS, 9:00 TO 10:00, NOTICE IT DOES WIND DOWN A BIT. THE FURTHER EAST YOU GO, THE LOWER CHANCE FOR THE SEVERE WEATHER TO IMPACT YOU. AS FAR AS EIGHT DAY FORECAST AFTER TUESDAY, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTIN
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Iowa rainfall totals: See how much has fallen in latest round of storms
Severe storms pounded much of Iowa in recent days.Along with tornadoes, wind, and hail, those storms also brought considerable rainfall. Here's a look at how much rain has fallen across the state from Friday through Sunday night.Bloomfield: 3.08 inchesDallas Center: 2.76Ottumwa: 2.62Ames: 2.31Osceola: 2.26Adel: 2.25Clive: 2.07Allerton: 1.98Johnston: 1.89Creston: 1.86Lamoni: 1.84Ankeny: 1.84Eldora: 1.84Sac City: 1.79Indianola: 1.74Marshalltown: 1.71Earlham: 1.71Rockwell City: 1.69West Bend: 1.67Iowa Falls: 1.59Atlantic: 1.57Hampton: 1.46Bondurant: 1.45Boone: 1.42Algona: 1.35Knoxville: 1.34Chariton: 1.30Clarinda: 1.27Webster City: 1.27Oskaloosa: 1.25Manning: 1.23Carroll: 1.19Eagle Grove: 1.13Des Moines Airport: 1.05Newton: 0.98Audubon: 0.95Altoona: 0.93Pella: 0.88Perry: 0.88Grinnell: 0.62Fort Dodge: 0.61 Remember that rainfall often varies widely from place to place, especially with thunderstorms, so your rain gauge might have a different measurement. Don’t see your town listed here? We probably just don't have a report from there yet. You can always send your rain totals to weather@kcci.com.Drone video shows tornado damage in Pleasant Hill
Severe storms pounded much of Iowa in recent days.
Along with tornadoes, wind, and hail, those storms also brought considerable rainfall.
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Here's a look at how much rain has fallen across the state from Friday through Sunday night.
- Bloomfield: 3.08 inches
- Dallas Center: 2.76
- Ottumwa: 2.62
- Ames: 2.31
- Osceola: 2.26
- Adel: 2.25
- Clive: 2.07
- Allerton: 1.98
- Johnston: 1.89
- Creston: 1.86
- Lamoni: 1.84
- Ankeny: 1.84
- Eldora: 1.84
- Sac City: 1.79
- Indianola: 1.74
- Marshalltown: 1.71
- Earlham: 1.71
- Rockwell City: 1.69
- West Bend: 1.67
- Iowa Falls: 1.59
- Atlantic: 1.57
- Hampton: 1.46
- Bondurant: 1.45
- Boone: 1.42
- Algona: 1.35
- Knoxville: 1.34
- Chariton: 1.30
- Clarinda: 1.27
- Webster City: 1.27
- Oskaloosa: 1.25
- Manning: 1.23
- Carroll: 1.19
- Eagle Grove: 1.13
- Des Moines Airport: 1.05
- Newton: 0.98
- Audubon: 0.95
- Altoona: 0.93
- Pella: 0.88
- Perry: 0.88
- Grinnell: 0.62
- Fort Dodge: 0.61
Remember that rainfall often varies widely from place to place, especially with thunderstorms, so your rain gauge might have a different measurement.
Don’t see your town listed here? We probably just don't have a report from there yet. You can always send your rain totals to weather@kcci.com.