Limited snow and dry soil keep spring flood risk low, but frost layer could pose a threat
The first of a few spring flood outlooks have been posted from many of our local national weather service offices.Thanks to a lack of precipitation throughout t ...
The Gazette13d
Risks of spring flooding decrease in Eastern Iowa
The potential for flooding events in the region has decreased even more in the past two weeks, the National Weather Service’s Quad Cities Bureau says ...
The Gazette27d
Despite new snow, Iowa experts predict ‘below normal’ spring flood risk
“Currently the snowpack in the Mississippi River drainage basin above Iowa is generally near to below normal for this time of year.” Thursday’s outlook was the first of three flood reports ...
The meteorological spring has begun. Here's what to know about flood and drought risks and expected weather patterns
The National Weather Service released its Spring 2025 outlook Friday. Here's what to know about what to expect weather-wise ...
Mississippi Today3d
Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.
Quad-City Times27d
Early outlook says spring Mississippi River flood risk below normal for the Quad-Cities
The risk of Mississippi River flooding in the Quad-Cities this spring is currently below normal, according to an early forecast by the National Weather Service. That could change with heavy ...
Mississippi Valley Publishing6d
Spring flood risk is low for area
According to a report from the National Weather Service out of the Quad Cities, it looks like smooth sailing this spring as ...