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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Overview

Two rounds of thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall impacted portions of northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin Friday, July 21 into the early morning hours of Saturday, July 22. Rainfall amounts across Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette, and Clayton Counties in northeast Iowa and Grant County in far southwest Wisconsin ranged from 5 to 10 inches. This resulted in significant impacts, including flash flooding, river flooding, rock and mudslides, as well as numerous road washouts. Major flooding occurred along the Turkey, Volga, Little Wapsipinicon, and Grant Rivers, resulting in some evacuations for impacted communities.  

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Radar estimated precipitation from 5 AM July 21 through 5 AM July 22, 2017
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