Heavy Rain (Day 2)

Once again, rain showers covered most of the state today, although currently only light rain is reported in a couple of stations across the state. Flooding continues to be a concern today with continued rain, a watch remains in effect for much of southcentral Iowa. Otherwise there are several counties under Flood Warnings at this time, the central portion of the state as well as the southeast are the hardest hit at this time with flooding. Please check the Des Moines NWS Severe Summary Page for more details on which counties are under warnings/watches and the texts to go with those. For today, here are the top values for accumulation rainfall through ~9:30 PM:

KCCI Des Moines: 2.19"
Chariton Elementary: 2.03"
Ankeny: 1.98"
Muscatine: 1.87"
Grimes Elementary: 1.75"

The last two days have been full of rain however and the reports from both days have been summarized nicely by an image the NWS in Des Moines has put out with the help from the Iowa Mesonet. The image is below in thumbnail fashion, linked to the full size image...




Expect the rain to come to an end overnight or early tomorrow, with cloudy skies continuing throughout the day. Highs will once again be below normal, staying in the 50s for the most part. By the end of the week however the skies will likely clear and temperature will begin their rise to above average. Highs on Friday will be around normal, with a range in the 60s...