RAIN SCORECARD
10.21 inches in Des Moines in just the last two weeks. Excess for the year so far 10 inches.
30.00 inches this year in Waterloo, Iowa, an impressive surplus of 16.22 inches. They have received more than twice as much as at this same time last year.
RIVER FLOODING/DES MOINES RIVER
2nd Ave., in Des Moines, stage 28.44 feet late this afternoon, flood stage is 23 feet, slight drop today.
SE 6th Street, Des Moines, stage now 32 feet, 8 feet above the flood stage of 24 feet.
Ottumwa, floodstage 20 feet now, flood stage is 10 feet.
CEDAR RIVER
Cedar Falls, Iowa…flood stage is 88 feet, stage this afternoon 94.6. Major flooding still underway and is forecast to continue. The river is not expected to fall below flood stage (even with no additional rain) until next Thursday morning.
TORNADO WARNING
Alpena County late this afternoon,.In the north part of Lower Michigan. Numerous reports of high winds across Iowa today, some gusts as high as 70 mph. However, no confirmed tornadoes today so far.
THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI
The final impact of all this water on the MM (Mighty Mississippi) is not certain. But remember, the zillions of gallons of rain that has been falling too frequent in places like Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin must eventually make its way down the Mississippi and through the Port of New Orleans and finally to our friend, the Gulf of Mexico. It will be very interesting to watch in the coming weeks.
COMPLETELY OFF THE SUBJECT
A bitter 108 below zero today at Vostok, Antarctica. I love cold weather but not so sure about that!
