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Iowa weather: Pleasant Saturday before rainy stretch begins
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (484+ words) It'll be a good day for outdoor plans but a more active weather pattern begins tomorrow with increased shower and storm chances. A front is making its way across the state this morning and some showers will continue to pop…...
BBB warns storm victims not to rush hiring cleanup help
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (229+ words) Severe weather has generated a surge in calls for Ken’s Tree Service and Tree Care, which has operated in the Des Moines area for more than two decades. Crews were working in Clive to remove storm debris, including a large…...
Iowa weather: Beautiful day before rain chances this weekend
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (367+ words) Thursday will be a great day for outdoor plans, with highs nearing 80 degrees and plenty of sunshine. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | Skycams We'll stay rain-free today and the majority of tomorrow thanks to area of high pressure in our area....
North side of Des Moines hit hard by Tuesday's storm
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (198+ words) People who live on the north side of Des Moines were still cleaning up Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after a strong storm hit the metro. "The street was almost blocked. You couldn't see. Even standing on the porch you couldn't see…...
Overnight storms bury Des Moines roads, yards and roofs
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (199+ words) Driving down 11th and Carpenter in Des Moines, neighbors stood outside in pure shock at all the damage and the fallen trees around 7:30 a.m. Roads, yards, and even some roofs were covered in tree branches following the overnight storms. "I think the…...
Tuesday's storms break rainfall record in Des Moines
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (116+ words) Thunderstorms inundated parts of central Iowa with torrential rain Tuesday night. Some areas tallied over seven inches of rain by Wednesday morning. The rainfall set a new record in Des Moines. The 3.77 inches of rain that fell at Des Moines…...
Des Moines storms: North High School under 2-hour delay
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (215+ words) North High School in Des Moines will start under a 2-hour delay Wednesday morning due to a power outage caused by overnight storms. Parts of central Iowa received more than 5 inches of rain over a 24-hour period, including a measurement…...
Iowa rainfall totals: How much rain fell Tuesday night into Wednesday
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (154+ words) Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall develop across portions of central Iowa Tuesday evening, and continued through the overnight bringing widespread heavy rainfall to the Des Moines metro. Many locations picked up over 3 inches of rain, with some seeing as much as…...
Iowa weather: Cooler air moving in behind overnight rain
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (292+ words) A band of thunderstorms producing torrential rainfall develop across central and southern Iowa overnight, bringing 5 to 8 inches of rainfall to some areas and localized flash flooding. That rain is moving out with much more comfortable air moving in for the…...
Downed trees and wires slowed Des Moines streets Tuesday evening
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (166+ words) Des Moines police responded to more than 65 reports of downed trees, power lines and flooded roadways Tuesday evening as storms moved through the metro. The Des Moines Police Department said its Communications Center received more than 225 calls between 5:45 and 7:45 p.m. reporting…...