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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding as it tracks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels under potential record setting temperatures will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. Read More >

An area of low pressure developed over eastern Kansas and tracked north across Iowa Tuesday night and Wednesday bringing snow and freezing rain/drizzle to eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and northwest Illinois.  Snowfall totals between 1 and 4 inches fell across much of the forecast area, with the higher amounts up to 5 inches occurring further north and west. Precipitation changed over to freezing rain/drizzle around 6 am Wednesday causing slick road conditions. 

 

Official NWS Obs


Dubuque: 4.1"
Davenport: 1.5"
Moline: 1.1"

 


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