...NOAA Weather Radio KJY-63 in Forest City Off the Air...

Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

669 NOUS43 KDMX 192231 PNSDMX IAZ005>007-016-017-025-026-201045- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 531 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO KJY-63 AT FOREST CITY IS OFF THE AIR... The NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter KJY-63 at Forest City Iowa is off the air due to a communications or hardware failure. Technicians have been notified and the expected restoration will occur on Sunday. The Forest City NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts on Channel 5...or a frequency of 162.500 MHz...and services the following counties in Iowa...Cerro Gordo...Franklin...Hancock...Kossuth...Winnebago... Wright...and Worth. Faribault and Freeborn counties in Minnesota are also served by this transmitter. Neighboring transmitters that service some of these counties include WNG-688 at Ringsted broadcasting on Channel 4 or 162.475 MHz...KXI- 68 at Saint Ansgar broadcasting on Channel 3 or 162.450 MHz...WNG- 666 at Iowa Falls broadcasting on Channel 6 or 162.525 MHz...WXK- 84 at Fort Dodge broadcasting on Channel 1 or 162.400 MHz...and WXK- 40 at Mankato Minnesota broadcasting on Channel 1 or 162.400 MHz. We apologize for this interruption and will have service restored as soon as possible. $$