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Tropical Storm Imelda Forms; Another Round of Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding in the Southwest

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, and continues to bring heavy rainfall. The risk of significant wind impacts from Imelda along the Southeast coast are decreasing. Another round of showers and storms with a heavy rain and flash flood threat will continue in the Southwest through Monday morning. 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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