Iowa rainfall totals: Strong storms Thursday brought heavy rain to several areas
Iowa rainfall totals: Strong storms Thursday brought heavy rain to several areas
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Iowa rainfall totals: Strong storms Thursday brought heavy rain to several areas
Storms blew across the state Thursday afternoon and evening, packing heavy rains and strong winds. Many areas saw over an inch of rain, with some well over 2 inches.Here's a look at rain reports as of Friday morning: Garwin: 2.37 inchesMarshalltown 2.09 Ames: 2.04Laurel: 1.95Boone: 1.68Polk City: 1.59Webster City: 1.35New Providence: 1.23Hampton: 1.23Oskaloosa: 1.21Madrid: 1.18Humboldt: 1.15Eldora: 1.04Altoona: 1.03Burt: 0.89Eagle Grove: 0.83Knoxville: 0.79Downtown Des Moines: 0.76Creston: 0.76Bedford: 0.66Pocahontas: 0.65Grinnell: 0.62Panora: 0.60Pella: 0.59Chariton: 0.55Ankeny: 0.51Minburn: 0.50Fort Dodge: 0.43Des Moines Airport: 0.39Algona: 0.36Indianola: 0.32Waukee: 0.32Norwalk: 0.29Perry: 0.29Audubon: 0.25Grimes: 0.25Lamoni: 0.20Timelapse: Video of thunderstorm blowing through Des Moines on June 26, 2025Remember that rainfall often varies widely from place to place, especially in thunderstorms, so your rain gauge might have a different measurement.Don’t see your town listed here? We might not have a report from there yet. You can always send your rain totals to weather@kcci.com.
DES MOINES, Iowa —
Storms blew across the state Thursday afternoon and evening, packing heavy rains and strong winds. Many areas saw over an inch of rain, with some well over 2 inches.
Here's a look at rain reports as of Friday morning:
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- Garwin: 2.37 inches
- Marshalltown 2.09
- Ames: 2.04
- Laurel: 1.95
- Boone: 1.68
- Polk City: 1.59
- Webster City: 1.35
- New Providence: 1.23
- Hampton: 1.23
- Oskaloosa: 1.21
- Madrid: 1.18
- Humboldt: 1.15
- Eldora: 1.04
- Altoona: 1.03
- Burt: 0.89
- Eagle Grove: 0.83
- Knoxville: 0.79
- Downtown Des Moines: 0.76
- Creston: 0.76
- Bedford: 0.66
- Pocahontas: 0.65
- Grinnell: 0.62
- Panora: 0.60
- Pella: 0.59
- Chariton: 0.55
- Ankeny: 0.51
- Minburn: 0.50
- Fort Dodge: 0.43
- Des Moines Airport: 0.39
- Algona: 0.36
- Indianola: 0.32
- Waukee: 0.32
- Norwalk: 0.29
- Perry: 0.29
- Audubon: 0.25
- Grimes: 0.25
- Lamoni: 0.20
Timelapse: Video of thunderstorm blowing through Des Moines on June 26, 2025
Remember that rainfall often varies widely from place to place, especially in thunderstorms, so your rain gauge might have a different measurement.
Don’t see your town listed here? We might not have a report from there yet. You can always send your rain totals to weather@kcci.com.
