Rivers rise in Iowa as flood warnings issued
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Rivers are rising across Iowa as snow
melts and rains are forecast in the state.
National Weather Service flood warnings were in effect Wednesday
for portions of Iowa. On Tuesday, 17 river gauges statewide showed
record-high stream flow for the calendar date. U.S. Geological
Survey river gauges found 48 stream flows to be above normal.
The Skunk River in Augusta in southeastern Iowa was above flood
stage. The National Weather Service said this week that the
flooding risks stem from a combination of melting snow statewide
and forecast rains.
Bill Cappuccio is with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
and is the state coordinator for the National Flood Insurance
Program. Cappuccio says worry comes from large amounts of rain on
top of a saturated watershed.
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