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Iowa rainfall totals: See where heaviest rain fell in latest storms

Intense rainfall has led to areas of flash flooding around the state.

Iowa rainfall totals: See where heaviest rain fell in latest storms

Intense rainfall has led to areas of flash flooding around the state.

GET STUFF DONE, BECAUSE TOMORROW WE NEED TO BE WEATHER ALERT. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. IF YOU NEED TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THE OUTDOOR ERRANDS DO THOSE TODAY, YOU’RE NOT GOING TO WANT TO BE STUCK OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THESE AS WE GET INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HERE’S THE TIMING FOR TOMORROW, WHERE WEATHER ALERT THROUGH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON STORM CHANCES WILL BE INCREASING. THE STORMS WILL BE MORE ISOLATED THROUGHOUT TUESDAY MORNING, HOWEVER, AS THOSE STORMS DO DEVELOP, THE ONES THAT DO THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF MAKING A LITTLE BIT MORE NOISE AND CAUSING FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THAT DAMAGE, BUT ESPECIALLY AS WE GET INTO THE AFTERNOON, THAT’S WHEN A LINE OF STORMS IS GOING TO BE PASSING OVER US. AS FAR AS THE EVENING, THE STORMS ARE GOING TO BE PUSHING OUT TO THE EAST, NOT QUITE OUT OF HERE YET, BUT WE ARE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THAT REALLY TAPER OFF AS WE GO INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. BUT RIGHT NOW, NOT SEVERE WEATHER, BUT WE ARE STILL GOING TO BE DEALING WITH MORE OF THAT RAINFALL TO START THINGS OFF MAINLY EAST OF THE METRO, SEEING DES MOINES NOW STARTING TO SEE A LITTLE MORE OF THAT LIGHTER RAIN. BUT FURTHER OFF TO THE EAST, LIKE IN KNOXVILLE, PELLA, GOING TO NEWTON, EVEN EXTENDING NORTH TO MARSHALLTOWN, MAKING ITS WAY FURTHER OFF TO THE EAST. LIKE OSKALOOSA AND MARSHALL AND MONTEZUMA. HERE, NEXT 15 30 MINUTES OR SO, MORE OF THAT HEAVIER RAIN, BUT EVEN STRETCHING FURTHER TO THE NORTH TOWARDS WATERLOO, MORE OF THAT MODERATE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED, BUT AGAIN, NOT NOT A LOT, NOT A LOT OF LIGHTNING ACTIVITY, NOT SEVERE WEATHER. YET. SEVERE WEATHER. OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY. WE HAVE THAT ENHANCED RISK. WE’VE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES THIS SPRING SEASON SO FAR, AND WE HAVE ANOTHER DAY OF IT TOMORROW. THERE’S A THREE OUT OF FIVE CHANCE FOR THE SEVERE WEATHER. ALL MODES EXPECTED LARGE HAIL, STRONG WINDS AND THE TORNADO THREAT WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE AFTERNOON. SO LET’S BREAK IT DOWN HOUR BY HOUR. GOING THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY. SHOWER AND STORMS THAT ARE STILL LINGERING. PUSH OFF TO THE EAST BY 10:00. THEY’RE OUT OF HERE COMPLETELY. WE’RE DRYING THINGS OUT, EVEN CLEARING UP, SEEING SOME SUNSHINE AS WE GO THROUGHOUT TODAY. AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. MOST OF US ARE GOING TO BE STAYING DRY, BUT SOME OF US WILL BE STILL UTILIZING THE RAIN GEAR FOR 10:00 AND GOING INTO TONIGHT, THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SOME STORMS TO REDEVELOP. NOW, THE CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS GOING TO BE LOWER BUT NOT COMPLETELY RULED OUT. SO YOU WANT TO REALLY KEEP AN EYE OUT AS WE GO THROUGH THE REST OF THE OVERNIGHT AND GOING INTO TOMORROW MORNING, WE’LL BE TRACKING THOSE AND BY 6:00 WE ARE GOING TO BE EXPECTING ANOTHER LINE OF STORMS TO BE PASSING OVER US, NOT THE BEST TIMING FOR SEVERE WEATHER. HOWEVER, WE ARE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT SOME A CHANCE FOR THOSE STRONGER STORMS, BUT ONCE WE GET INTO TUESDAY, LATER MORNING, THIS IS WHY I’M KEEPING THAT MORNING TIME FRAME IN THE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK. BECAUSE AS WE ARE STILL GOING TO BE LOOKING AT AROUND 10:00 AND BEYOND, SOME OF THESE STORMS TO POP UP, AND THOSE WILL BE ABLE TO PACK A PUNCH, COULD BE LOOKING AT SOME DAMAGING CONDITIONS THERE, BUT BY 3:00 THIS IS WHEN WE’RE REALLY LOOKING AT THIS IS THE WARMEST PART OF THE DAY. STILL LOOKING AT SOME ACTIVITY FURTHER NORTH, BUT KEEPING THE EYES OFF TO THE WEST AS A LINE OF STORMS WILL BE DEVELOPING AND INTENSIFYING FROM 3:00 TO 5:00. NOW IT’S ALL IT’S OVER. I-35 OVER THE METRO BY 5:00 AS WELL. SO IF YOU THAT’S WHEN YOU PUNCH OUT FOR WORK, YOU MIGHT WANT TO STAY AROUND A LITTLE BIT LONGER AT WORK IN A SAFE SPOT BECAUSE THOSE STORMS ARE GOING TO BE VERY STRONG AND VERY GUSTY WINDS AS WELL EXPECTED WITH THESE. BUT BY 7:00, VERY FAST MOVING STORMS NOW OFF TO THE EAST AND WE ARE GOING TO BE CALMING THINGS DOWN THROUGH THE REST OF TUESDAY NIGHT, CLEARING OUT FOR WEDNESDAY. HIGHS FOR TODAY. LOW 80, PARTLY CLOUDY, ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED BUT WE ARE WEATHER ALERT FOR TUESDAY. WE’RE GOING BE LOOKING AT MORE OF THOSE STRONGER STORMS. SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED TH
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Iowa rainfall totals: See where heaviest rain fell in latest storms

Intense rainfall has led to areas of flash flooding around the state.

As expected, storms pummeled much of Iowa with heavy rain Monday night, prompting numerous flash flood warnings. Here are just a few of the higher overnight rain totals in as of Tuesday morning. Keep in mind that more rain has already fallen since some of these measurements were reported: Gilman: 5.15 inchesAlgona: 5.08Kellogg: 4.25Guthrie Center: 4.20Pocahontas: 4.02State Center: 3.75Tama: 3.33Nevada: 2.95Ankeny: 2.75Knoxville: 2.04Marshalltown: 2.03Carroll: 1.98Grinnell: 1.79Ames: 1.74Des Moines Airport: 1.07Before Monday night's storms, a previous round of rain soaked much of Iowa on Sunday night. These were the rain totals from the first round of storms this week Sunday night into Monday morning:Pella: 2.95 inchesGrinnell: 2.77Osceola: 2.72Lucas: 2.31Truro: 2.10Indianola: 2.07Marshalltown: 2.06Knoxville: 2.03Newton: 1.79Norwalk: 1.79Altoona: 1.66Clarinda: 1.39Des Moines Airport: 1.28Bondurant: 1.25Lamoni: 1.24Creston: 1.16Leon: 1.11Chariton: 1.08Ankeny: 1.05Wellsburg: 1.04Johnston: 0.94Eldora: 0.92Earlham: 0.91Ames: 0.89Waukee: 0.85Adel: 0.84Polk City: 0.82Oskaloosa: 0.51Boone: 0.50Iowa Falls: 0.48Perry: 0.46Atlantic: 0.28Corydon: 0.24Hampton: 0.19Ottumwa: 0.16Remember that rainfall often varies widely from place to place, especially with thunderstorms, so your rain gauge might have a different measurement.Don’t see your town listed here? Either less than one-tenth of an inch fell, or we just don't have a report from there yet. You can always send your rain totals to weather@kcci.com.

As expected, storms pummeled much of Iowa with heavy rain Monday night, prompting numerous flash flood warnings.

Here are just a few of the higher overnight rain totals in as of Tuesday morning. Keep in mind that more rain has already fallen since some of these measurements were reported:

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  • Gilman: 5.15 inches
  • Algona: 5.08
  • Kellogg: 4.25
  • Guthrie Center: 4.20
  • Pocahontas: 4.02
  • State Center: 3.75
  • Tama: 3.33
  • Nevada: 2.95
  • Ankeny: 2.75
  • Knoxville: 2.04
  • Marshalltown: 2.03
  • Carroll: 1.98
  • Grinnell: 1.79
  • Ames: 1.74
  • Des Moines Airport: 1.07

Before Monday night's storms, a previous round of rain soaked much of Iowa on Sunday night.

These were the rain totals from the first round of storms this week Sunday night into Monday morning:

  • Pella: 2.95 inches
  • Grinnell: 2.77
  • Osceola: 2.72
  • Lucas: 2.31
  • Truro: 2.10
  • Indianola: 2.07
  • Marshalltown: 2.06
  • Knoxville: 2.03
  • Newton: 1.79
  • Norwalk: 1.79
  • Altoona: 1.66
  • Clarinda: 1.39
  • Des Moines Airport: 1.28
  • Bondurant: 1.25
  • Lamoni: 1.24
  • Creston: 1.16
  • Leon: 1.11
  • Chariton: 1.08
  • Ankeny: 1.05
  • Wellsburg: 1.04
  • Johnston: 0.94
  • Eldora: 0.92
  • Earlham: 0.91
  • Ames: 0.89
  • Waukee: 0.85
  • Adel: 0.84
  • Polk City: 0.82
  • Oskaloosa: 0.51
  • Boone: 0.50
  • Iowa Falls: 0.48
  • Perry: 0.46
  • Atlantic: 0.28
  • Corydon: 0.24
  • Hampton: 0.19
  • Ottumwa: 0.16

    Remember that rainfall often varies widely from place to place, especially with thunderstorms, so your rain gauge might have a different measurement.

    Don’t see your town listed here? Either less than one-tenth of an inch fell, or we just don't have a report from there yet. You can always send your rain totals to weather@kcci.com.