Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. 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 QPE (Iowa) | 2-Day QPE (Iowa) | 3-Day QPE (Iowa) |
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4-Day QPE (Iowa) | 5-Day QPE (Iowa) |
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Past Precip (7 Days) (NWS Central Region) | Past Precip (14 Days) (NWS Central Region) | Past Precip (30 Days) (NWS Central Region) |
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Past Precip % Normal (7 Days) (NWS Central Region) | Past Precip % Normal (14 Days) (NWS Central Region) | Past Precip % Normal (30 Days) (NWS Central Region) |
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Past Precip (7 Days) (Iowa) | Past Precip (14 Days) (Iowa) | Past Precip (30 Days) (Iowa) |
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Past Precip % Normal (7 Days) (Iowa) | Past Precip % Normal (14 Days) (Iowa) | Past Precip % Normal (30 Days) (Iowa) |
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Latest Drought Conditions (U.S.) | Latest Drought Conditions (CONUS) | Latest Drought Conditions (Iowa) |
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1-Week Change (CONUS) | 2-Week Change (CONUS) | 4-Week (1-Month) Change (CONUS) |
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1-Week Change (Iowa) | 2-Week Change (Iowa) | 4-Week (1-Month) Change (Iowa) |
WPC Deterministic Quantitative Precipiation Forecast (QPF) Graphics
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Day 1 QPF (U.S.) | Day 2 QPF (U.S.) | Day 3 QPF (U.S.) |
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Days 1-3 QPF (U.S.) | Days 1-5 QPF (U.S.) | Days 1-7 QPF (U.S.) |
Excessive Rainfall Outlook (ERO) Graphics
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Day 1 ERO (U.S.) | Day 2 ERO (U.S.) | Day 3 ERO (U.S.) |
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Day 4 ERO (U.S.) | Day 5 ERO (U.S.) | 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 |