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Flash Flooding Likely into Tonight for Portions of Kansas and Missouri; Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Tropical Storm Krosa Forms Near the Marianas.

Flash flooding likely in northeast Kansas & Missouri into tonight. Widespread extreme heat will develop and persist across much of the Southeast this weekend & next week. Tropical Storm Krosa has formed and will continue to cause heavy rain across Guam & the CNMI through Saturday. Severe storms with flooding rains expected into tonight for portions of the Midwest. Read More >

Overview

Widespread heavy rain fell from the end of August through early September, and also in October across the region.

Rainfall totals over 20 inches fell in just 3 months across much of eastern IA and northwest IL.  This water fell across already saturated soils, and eventually found its way into area rivers and tributaries. This led to significant rises of river levels, and eventually moderate to major flooding. The Wapsipinicon, Rock, English, Skunk, Iowa, Cedar, Pecatonica and Mississippi Rivers were all affected.

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Iowa-Cedar Flood Survey 09/12/18 - Courtesy Iowa Flood Center
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