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Weekly Forecast

Observed 24 Hour Rainfall Amounts

Mississippi River Flood Update

Expect quiet and cooler weather moving into the region this week. Tonight will be less humid with lows dropping into the upper 50s to mid 60s. Otherwise, there will be plenty of sunshine and afternoon high temperatures in the middle 70s to lower 80s Wednesday through Friday.

Observed 24 hour rainfall from the area through 9 AM this Tuesday morning. Some very heavy rainfall amounts were noted from north of Cedar Rapids, to just northwest of Dubuque Iowa. Also, a few swaths of 4 inches or more fell across portions of west central Illinois.

The Mississippi River has crested and is now receding at most sites. However, recent heavy rain and tributary input has slowed or stalled the fall at several sites, and there will be secondary rises/crests at Keokuk and Gregory Landing.