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Does Iowa use outdoor sirens or issue wireless alerts for flooding? How to get warnings
Sirens are not triggered during flooding or flash flooding in Polk County. Outdoor warning sirens are only activated for ...
Davenport, Iowa flooding: Videos show submerged cars and inundated roads amid flash flood emergency
Flash floods warnings hit Davenport, Iowa, after 3+ inches of rain Friday. Roads flooded, cars stranded, and more rain is ...
Cedar Rapids secures $25M federal grant for flood protection
Cedar Rapids has received a significant boost in its flood protection efforts with a $25 million federal grant aimed at ...
Iowa officials, businesses anticipate flooding as threat looms
The chance for heavy rainfall Thursday night into Friday, predicted by the Local 5 weather team, is bad news for some outdoor ...
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Man sentenced for stealing firearms from Iowa business while helping them clean up after flood
A Texas man has been sentenced for stealing two firearms from an Iowa business while helping them clean up after a flood.
Iowa officials warn residents to watch for scams in storm recovery efforts
In the wake of recent storms and flooding, the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services is urging residents to ...
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Iowa flooding forecast: Here's what to expect this week and beyond
After devastating flooding in northwest Iowa over the weekend, parts of the state downriver are bracing for high water in the coming days. Here's what's expected this week and beyond.
As extreme rains becomes more common, some Iowa farmers turn to 'relay intercropping'
Extreme rainfall and flooding are becoming more common across much of the U.S. In Iowa, some farmers are experimenting with something called relay intercropping to keep more rainfall in the fields.
Iowa weather: Recapping strong storms that blew through central Iowa
Cooler air surging south across the state has confined the severe weather risk to mainly far southern and southeast Iowa.