KCRG rainfall totals so far reveal uneven Iowa rain
KCRG reports that Iowa rainfall totals since midnight vary widely across the state, from near-zero readings in several towns to more than an inch in places like Oelwein, Dubuque, Waterloo, Marshalltown, Clarinda, and Clinton. Viewers can check finer local reports through KCRG's First Alert StormNet network. The Cedar Rapids outlet posted a station-by-station snapshot for readers tracking overnight rain.
Key Takeaways
- Oelwein led the listed KCRG stations at 1.79 inches since midnight.
- Dubuque (1.57) and Waterloo (1.55) also topped one and a half inches.
- Cedar Rapids showed only 0.0001 inches in the same reporting window.
- Several stations reported zero rain, including Council Bluffs and Forest City.
- KCRG directs readers to First Alert StormNet for more localized totals.
Where did Iowa see the heaviest rainfall totals so far?
According to KCRG's rainfall totals report, several Iowa stations recorded more than an inch of rain since midnight. Oelwein measured 1.79 inches. Dubuque logged 1.57 inches, and Waterloo reported 1.55 inches.
Marshalltown reached 1.4 inches. Clarinda recorded 1.35 inches. Clinton had 1.25 inches. Knoxville measured 1.12 inches, Iowa City 1.05 inches, and Grinnell 1.04 inches. Lamoni and Pella each listed 0.98 inches, while Charles City stood at 0.9 inches.
Additional higher readings included Independence at 0.79 inches, Muscatine at 0.74 inches, Red Oak at 0.73 inches, Oskaloosa at 0.59 inches, and Osceola at 0.49 inches. Creston reported 0.39 inches, Fairfield 0.38 inches, and Atlantic 0.36 inches. Those totals give a clear picture of where overnight rain was concentrated among the stations KCRG listed.
Which areas stayed nearly dry overnight?
Not every Iowa community saw meaningful rain. KCRG listed 0.00 inches for Council Bluffs, Forest City, Le Mars, Monticello Municipal, Newton Municipal, Orange City, Sheldon, Shenandoah, Storm Lake, Vinton, and Webster City.
Cedar Rapids showed just 0.0001 inches. Estherville and the Quad Cities also posted 0.0001 inches. Sioux City and Sioux County were at 0.02 inches. Spencer reported 0.01 inches. Cherokee measured 0.02 inches, Carroll 0.03 inches, and Fort Dodge 0.03 inches.
Central Iowa was mostly light: Des Moines had 0.16 inches, Ames 0.19 inches, Ankeny 0.11 inches, Boone Municipal 0.06 inches, and Perry 0.09 inches. Burlington recorded 0.27 inches, Decorah 0.28 inches, and Ottumwa 0.28 inches. The station list shows a sharp contrast between soaked and nearly dry communities on the same night.
How can you check more localized KCRG rainfall reports?
KCRG says that for more localized reports, readers should check First Alert StormNet at kcrg.com/weather/stormnet. That page is the outlet's recommended follow-up to the statewide midnight-to-present table.
The published table spans dozens of sites, from Algona at 0.33 inches and Centerville at 0.31 inches to Washington at 0.25 inches and Fort Madison at 0.24 inches. Mason City and Iowa Falls each showed 0.2 inches. The report is a totals rundown, not a forecast or flood assessment.
For more data-minded explainers on tools people use to track fast-changing conditions, see BlasterPost's Future Tech & AI Wonders category hub. As always with live weather figures, totals can update as newer observations come in after the KCRG snapshot.