A slow-moving storm system will continue to bring thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding potential from Southeast Florida, into the Southern to Central Appalachians and the Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Southwest. Read More >
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Reservoir Forecasts--provided daily by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Saylorville Lake Forecast | Related Info | Lake Red Rock Forecast | Related Info | Coralville Lake Forecast (NWS Quad Cities Service Area) | Related Info |
Significant River Flood & Flood Hazard Outlook Graphics
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Significant River Flood Outlook | Flood Hazard Outlook |
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Significant River Flood Outlook (NCRFC) | Significant River Flood Outlook (MBRFC) |
General Hazards Outlook Graphics
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Days 3-7 All Hazards Outlook | Days 8-14 All Hazards Outlook |
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NWS Radar Mosaic--Iowa | 1-Hour Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE)--NWS Des Moines Service Area | Storm Total Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE)--NWS Des Moines Service Area |
NCRFC Gridded Flash Flood Guidance (GFFG) Graphics
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NCRFC GFFG (1-hr) | NCRFC GFFG (3-hr) | NCRFC GFFG (6-hr) |
MBRFC Gridded Flash Flood Guidance (GFFG) Graphics
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MBRFC GFFG (1-hr) | MBRFC GFFG (3-hr) | MBRFC GFFG (6-hr) |
USGS Streamflow Graphics
USGS Iowa Streamgage Streamflow Percentiles (1-Day) | USGS Iowa Hydro Region Streamflow Percentiles (1-Day) |
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USGS Iowa Streamflow Index (1-Day) | USGS Iowa Streamflow Percent Summary (1-Day) |
USGS Runoff Graphics
USGS Iowa Average Runoff (1-Day) | USGS Iowa Average Runoff (7-Day) |
Color Keys
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Key for Percentile Classes | Key for Duration Percentile Classes |
Iowa QPE Graphics--typically available at 1430Z, 1630Z and 1830Z
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1-Day | 2-Day | 3-Day |
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4-Day | 5-Day |
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Past Precip Total (1 week) | Past Precip Total (2 weeks) | Past Precip Total (1 month) |
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Past Precip % Normal (1 week) | Past Precip % Normal (2 weeks) | Past Precip % Normal (1 month) |
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Past Precip Total (1 week) | Past Precip Total (2 weeks) | Past Precip Total (1 month) |
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Past Precip % Normal (1 week) | Past Precip % Normal (2 weeks) | Past Precip % Normal (1 month) |
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Latest Drought Conditions (U.S.) | Latest Drought Conditions (CONUS) | Latest Drought Conditions (Iowa) |
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1-Week Change | 2-Week Change | 4-Week (1-Month) Change |
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1-Week Change | 2-Week Change | 4-Week (1-Month) Change |
WPC Deterministic Quantitative Precipiation Forecast (QPF) Graphics
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Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
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Days 1-3 | Days 1-5 | Days 1-7 |
Excessive Rainfall Outlook (ERO) Graphics
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Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
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Day 4 | Day 5 |
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Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
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Day 4 | Day 5 |
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ERO Category Info |
CPC Temperature & Precip Outlook Graphics
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6-10 Day Outlook (Temperature) | 6-10 Day Outlook (Precipitation) |
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8-14 Day Outlook (Temperature) | 8-14 Day Outlook (Precipitation) |
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3-4 Week Outlook (Temperature) | 3-4 Week Outlook (Precipitation) |
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1-Month Outlook (Temperature) | 1-Month Outlook (Precipitation) |
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3-Month Outlook (Temperature) | 3-Month Outlook (Precipitation) |
CPC Drought Outlook Graphics
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U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook | U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook |