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Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms tracked northeast across central and northeast Iowa Monday evening, bringing 50-60 mph winds, downed trees, and heavy rain to portions of the region.  The heaviest rain amounts over 1.50 inches, fell across Buchanan and Delaware counties in Iowa and eastern Jo Daviess and northern Stephenson counties in Illinois.  Heavy rain also fell roughly in a line from Tipton, to Maquoketa, to Bellevue, IA.  The strongest winds occurred near La Motte, IA where a grain bin collapsed and numerous tree branches fell. 

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Surface Fronts / Pressure at 7 pm Monday
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