Chris Kuball

2 weeks ago | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Weather Impact Day is in effect for Monday, April 28 as Local 5 meteorologists are tracking the potential for severe storms throughout central Iowa. Severe weather could pop up between 4-10 p.m. with a conditional storm threat due to a strong cap. A large cap, or pocket of warmer air aloft, looks like it will be in place as the disturbance tracks through. This cap will limit storm development.

3 weeks ago | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Over the last three days, rain and storms rolled across the state. The heaviest storms occurred Tuesday night across the U.S. Route 20 corridor and sporadically in western Iowa. Heavier rain hit western Iowa again on Thursday night which caused flooding out towards the Council Bluffs and Omaha region. Closer to the Local 5 viewing area, Guthrie County was hit hard with radar estimates of up to 4" falling, most of it on Thursday night.

1 month ago | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Steady rain arrived in central Iowa Tuesday night with accompanying rumbles of thunder. The storms stuck around into Wednesday morning, but ultimately didn't deliver totals over 2" of rainfall. No severe weather was seen in the Local 5 viewing area. And while rain fell in Iowa overnight, Minnesota and the Dakotas dealt with snow while severe storms swept through Kansas and Missouri.

Jan 31, 2025 | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Heading into Friday, Des Moines was set to mark its second driest January on record with a measly 0.08" showing. In first place is 0.07", set back in 1954. However, Thursday night's rain thwarted Des Moines from claiming that spot by adding a few one-hundredths to the monthly to total. Meanwhile, the heaviest totals were found near the southern border.

Jun 27, 2024 | weareiowa.com | Chris Kuball

DES MOINES, Iowa — Friday's rain caused major flooding and devastation across several communities in northwest Iowa. Now, floodwaters in the Des Moines River basin are making their way down river towards Saylorville Lake, which is built to help protect the Des Moines metro from upstream flooding. Saylorville is catching this floodwater and rising quickly.  It is expected to rise to a level just 10 feet short of the emergency spillway, 18 feet with temporary gates are raised in the spillway itself.