Drought conditions spread so quickly in May that state experienced a “flash drought.”
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Drought conditions spread so quickly in May that state experienced a “flash drought.”
Wildfires in Canada — as many as 31 of which were uncontrolled as of Thursday — have been to blame for the hazy skies in Iowa this week. And while a cold front moving across the state today will blow the haze away, experts said it’s likely to return in the coming weeks and months.
Outbuildings, trees, utility poles and a dock were among the damage.
The rising river, caused by a surge of water from melting snowfall to the north, likely will rank in the top 10 of all time in many places, but the National Weather Service still said the river levels generally will remain well below past records.
After 16 years of covering nearly every type of disaster in Eastern Iowa, meteorologist Kaj O’Mara is leaving KCRG to pursue forensic meteorology.
While historical trends are tough to analyze, severe weather of the future may shift to be more variable and severe.
River communities could enter flood action stages as soon as this weekend, cresting toward the end of April and beginning of May.
Eastern Iowa saw hail and strong wind gusts, and tornadoes were reported in south-central Iowa and Illinois.
Also, governor adds 6 more counties to disaster declaration
The National Weather Service Quad Cities bureau doubled down on projection of a moderate risk of severe weather Tuesday — the second-highest warning level.
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TIME MACHINE: 19 inches of snow drifted, brought Iowa to a standstill
As residents and businesses continue to recover from last week’s storms, there’s a new concern: getting debris cleaned up ahead of another band of severe storms expected Tuesday.
Residents are still reeling from Friday’s storms, which formed at least 16 tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service’s latest update.
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