Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected in the Great Basin. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas, especially in burn scars. 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) |
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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 |