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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Concerns in California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

An atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to lower elevations of California this week, and heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Flash flooding, some of which may be locally considerable, will be a concern on the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains through Tuesday. Landslides, rockfalls and mudslides are possible in the Southern California mountains. Read More >

Overview

A strong thunderstorm developed over southeast Iowa Wednesday morning and tracked southeast over southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri.  This storm quickly intensified over Van Buren county and dropped baseball size hail in Keosauqua, along with heavy rain and lightning.  The storm continued into Clark county Missouri where it weakened.

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Baseball hail in Keosauqua, IA
Photo: Nancy Huff
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5 WSW Farmington, IA
Photo: Judy Gaston
5 WSW Farmington, IA
Photo: Judy Gaston
MRMS Max Estimated Hail Size Swath
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