Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Overview

A storm system slowly moved from the central plains into northwest Missouri during the day Feb. 2nd. This brought a wintry mix of precipitation to areas along and north of Interstate 80 before noon, and then transitioned to rain from south to north by early afternoon. There were also a few reports of snow with thunder at Fairfield and Cedar Rapids. Snow and sleet ranged from less than half an inch in the Quad Cities to 2.6 inches in Dubuque. Storm reports of 4 to 4.6 inches were reported in Buchanan and Delaware counties. Rainfall amounts ranged from 0.15 inches at Cedar Rapids to six tenths of an inch at Burlington. High temperatures ranged from 34 degrees at Cedar Rapids up to 45 degrees at Keokuk.