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2013
03/15/2013
March 18-22 is Flood Safety Awareness Week
03/15/2013
Spotter Training Webinar at 1000 AM Saturday
03/12/2013
Spotter Training for Whittemore Rescheduled for April 8th
03/11/2013
Winter Storm Winding Down This Morning
03/11/2013
Latest Snowfall Totals
03/10/2013
Web Briefing - Winter Storm This Afternoon into Monday
03/08/2013
Severe Weather Awareness Week -- March 25-29, 2013
03/07/2013
Spring Flood/Drought Outlook #2...issued March 7th
03/05/2013
March 5th. Rockwell City Spotter Talk Postponed
03/04/2013
National Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 3-9, 2013
03/04/2013
Impact Based Warning Experiment Will Start April 1st
03/02/2013
Winter Storm To Impact Region Late Sunday Night Through Tuesday
02/28/2013
February 26-28 Snowfall Amounts and Map
02/22/2013
Total Snowfall Map from Feb 21-22 Winter Storm
02/20/2013
Tracking the Winter Storm Thursday and Thursday Night
02/07/2013
Louis W. Uccellini selected as next director of NOAA’s National Weather Service
02/01/2013
Storm Spotter Training Schedule
01/29/2013
Winter Storm Briefing (PDF file)
01/29/2013
Dense Fog Across Much of Iowa
01/28/2013
Ice Accumulation Totals from January 27th
01/27/2013
Extreme Fire Danger this Afternoon
01/27/2013
Flooding Possible Wednesday
01/27/2013
Major Flooding Expected on Iowa River
01/27/2013
Severe Weather Possible Tuesday Evening
01/27/2013
Dangerous Wind Chills Expected Tonight
01/24/2013
NOAA All Hazards Radio WXL-57 BACK ON AIR
01/21/2013
NOAA Weather Radio Station WXL-94 Is Off The Air
01/06/2013
Review of the Dec 19-20 Blizzard (Updated 01/06)
01/02/2013
2012 Iowa Tornado Review
01/01/2013
2012 Des Moines Weather Review
01/01/2013
2012 Waterloo Statistics Review
2012
12/31/2012
National Weather Service Tests New, Simpler Winter Hazard Communications
12/21/2012
Dec. 19-20 Blizzard Snowfall Totals Across Iowa
12/19/2012
What are Wireless Emergency Alerts?
12/18/2012
Review Your Winter Weather Safety Tips!
12/16/2012
Historical Odds of a White Christmas
12/13/2012
Saylorville Reservoir Comparison - July 2010 vs. Dec 2012
11/21/2012
Updated Winter Outlook
09/12/2012
Dual-Pol Upgrade Photos
08/31/2012
Fire Danger Concerns This Fall Fire Weather and Harvest Season
08/05/2012
Follow NWS Des Moines on Twitter!
05/13/2012
June 14, 2012 is Heat Awareness Day in Iowa
04/10/2012
NWS Des Moines Assessment of the August 2010 Central Iowa Floods
2011
07/30/2011
National Weather Service and County Emergency Management State Fair Booth
07/19/2011
July 11, 2011 Eastern Iowa Derecho
04/05/2011
Waterloo NWR Transmitter down for Maintenance Today
03/30/2011
NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio at Waterloo Off Air This Afternoon
03/22/2011
Dows Iowa Spotter Training Postponed
03/20/2011
Mahaska County Declared StormReady
02/20/2011
Amber Alert for the State Of Iowa
01/31/2011
Experimental Snowfall Analysis
01/23/2011
Recent Snowfall Reports
01/19/2011
Recent snowfall reports
01/07/2011
Top Iowa Weather Stories in 2010
01/02/2011
2010 Iowa Tornado Data
01/01/2011
2010 Des Moines Temperature and Precipitation Summary
01/01/2011
2010 Waterloo Temperature and Precipitation Summary
2010
12/27/2010
Waterloo New Years Day Weather Facts
12/27/2010
Des Moines New Years Day Weather Facts
12/17/2010
Christmas Weather Facts for Des Moines
12/17/2010
Christmas Weather Facts for Waterloo
12/16/2010
Report Hazardous Weather Conditions to the National Weather Service Via Twitter!
12/13/2010
Event Overview of the December 11-12, 2010 Blizzard
12/12/2010
Snow Totals from Weekend Storm
12/05/2010
Snow Totals from December 4-5
12/05/2010
Snowfall Totals from Friday and Friday Night
11/04/2010
Elevated Fire Danger Today
11/03/2010
2010 SKYWARN Recognition Day
10/30/2010
The Winter Outlook
10/26/2010
What does La Nina mean for Iowa?
10/22/2010
Significant Change in the Weather Coming
10/22/2010
NOAA's Winter Outlook Released
09/15/2010
Statewide Air Quality Alert Product for Iowa
09/15/2010
Statewide Air Quality Alert Product for Iowa
09/04/2010
Des Moines Temperature Summary for Summer 2010
09/01/2010
September is Family Preparedness Month
08/19/2010
Spot forecast for Lacona, Iowa
08/19/2010
Introducing the Fire Danger Index Product
08/15/2010
Iowa Weather History Database Now Online
08/13/2010
72 Hour Precipitation Total - August 8 to August 11, 2010
08/13/2010
Excessive Heat to Continue for Central/South Central Iowa
08/11/2010
Flooding Rains Again Hit Central Iowa - Rainfall Estimates
08/11/2010
Preliminary Storm Reports for Flooding and Recent Severe Weather
08/11/2010
Iowa DOT Road Closures
08/10/2010
Very Heavy Rains Again Hit Central Iowa
08/02/2010
Heavy rainfall possible again tonight
08/01/2010
Visit the NWS at the Iowa State Fair!
07/24/2010
Storm Survey for Warren County
07/22/2010
Survey Completed in Pochontas County - Updated
07/22/2010
Survey Completed in Pocahontas County
07/21/2010
Dangerously Hot and Humid Conditions this afternoon into this evening
07/21/2010
Heavy Rain Possible Through Morning for Portions of Central Iowa
07/19/2010
Information about Polk County Siren Policy
07/08/2010
Rainfall across Iowa; 24 hours ending at 8 pm CDT
07/05/2010
Total Rainfall Across Iowa Ending 10AM Monday July 5
07/02/2010
Very Heavy Rainfall Possible Independence Day into Monday
06/28/2010
NWS Des Moines Requests Flooding Pictures
06/27/2010
Major River Flooding Along the Des Moines River
06/25/2010
Flood insurance--why have it? Where can I buy it?
06/25/2010
U.S. Lightning Deaths in 2010
06/24/2010
Final Bremer County Storm Survey Report
06/24/2010
Rainfall Statistics for June 2010
06/22/2010
Severe Weather Multi-Media Briefing
06/20/2010
Multimedia Web Briefing Concerning Severe Weather and Flooding Potential June 20
06/18/2010
Preliminary Local Storm Report Map for June 18, 2010
06/14/2010
National Lightning Awareness Week is June 20-26
06/02/2010
Preliminary damage survey results for Ringgold and Warren Counties...June 1, 2010
06/02/2010
Preliminary Local Storm Report Map for June 1, 2010
05/12/2010
Flash Flood Potential Multimedia Briefing
05/08/2010
Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories for Early Sunday Morning
04/18/2010
Air Quality Awareness Week - May 3 - 7, 2010
04/17/2010
Weather Whisper Spring 2010
04/15/2010
Wednesday Evening Fireball
04/09/2010
Iowa State Spotter Training and Marshalltown Spotter Training have been Rescheduled
04/08/2010
Severe Weather Awareness Week, Friday: Family Preparedness
04/08/2010
Updated: Damage Survey for Marion, Jasper and Poweshiek Counties for April 6th
04/07/2010
Damage Survey for Marion, Jasper and Poweshiek Counties for April 6th
04/07/2010
Severe Weather Awareness Week, Thursday: Severe Thunderstorms
04/07/2010
Severe Weather Awareness Week, Tuesday: Receiving Warnings
03/23/2010
NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio at Marshalltown Back On The Air
03/20/2010
Snowfall Totals March 19-20, 2010
03/20/2010
Moderate river flooding ongoing
03/12/2010
Changes to Severe Weather Related Products
03/12/2010
Multimedia Web Briefing Concerning Flooding
03/12/2010
Marshalltown NWR Off the Air - Monitor Other Stations
03/11/2010
Multimedia Web Briefing Concerning Flooding
03/11/2010
Marshalltown NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Broadcast Off Air Beginning Thursday
03/07/2010
Flood Safety Awareness Week - March 15-19, 2010
02/14/2010
Latest Snowfall Map - February 13-14, 2010
02/12/2010
Announcing the Winter Weather Monitor
02/11/2010
Iowa Snowdepth
02/11/2010
Update To Various Snowfall Records At The Des Moines Airport
02/08/2010
Hazardous Weather Briefing
02/08/2010
Web Briefing on Upcoming Winter Storm
02/05/2010
Spotter Training Schedule for 2010
02/04/2010
New Daily Cooperative Weather Maps
02/02/2010
Record Length of 5" Snow Depth at Des Moines
01/26/2010
Des Moines Continues to Move Up ... On All Time Record Snowfall List
01/25/2010
Hazardous Weather Briefing for Blizzard
01/16/2010
Iowa 2009 Tornado Data
01/16/2010
1980-2009 Iowa Tornado Data
01/13/2010
Iowa Snow Depth at 7 am January 13th
01/08/2010
Blowing Snow This Evening and Life Threatening Wind Chills Overnight
01/07/2010
Snowfall Totals Ending 7pm January 6
01/06/2010
Emergency Manager Situational Awareness Briefing
01/06/2010
What happened to the Warm El Nino Winter?
01/01/2010
Waterloo January Extremes
01/01/2010
Des Moines January Extremes
01/01/2010
2009 Des Moines and Waterloo Monthly Precipitation and Temperature
2009
12/31/2009
Winter Storms and Inclement Weather of December 2009
12/30/2009
Iowa 2009 Year in Review
12/21/2009
Major Winter Storm to Impact Holiday Travel Wed-Fri
12/20/2009
Historical Christmas Weather in Waterloo
12/20/2009
Historical Christmas Weather in Des Moines
12/11/2009
NOAA Reminds you to Give the Gift of Safety this Holiday Season
12/07/2009
Winter Storm Web Briefing
12/03/2009
Snowfall Reports Through This Evening
12/02/2009
2009 SKYWARN Recognition Day December 5th This Year
12/02/2009
Waterloo December Extremes
12/02/2009
Des Moines December Extremes
11/29/2009
Montezuma All Hazards Weather Radio Off the Air
11/20/2009
Historical Thanksgiving Day Weather
11/17/2009
GIS Day 2009
11/10/2009
2009 Iowa Tornado Data
11/01/2009
October 2009 Rainfall Records and Near Record Cold
10/23/2009
Rainfall Map for October 21-22
10/15/2009
NOAA: El Niño to Help Steer U.S. Winter Weather
09/23/2009
Average Date of First Freeze
09/17/2009
September is Family Preparedness Month in Iowa
09/16/2009
Daily 4 Inch Soil Temperatures Added to Frequently Requested Pages Below
09/15/2009
El Nino Impacts in Iowa
09/11/2009
Volunteer COOP Weather Observers Needed at Ottumwa - Dumont and Other Locations
08/21/2009
Seasonal Pollen Count
08/13/2009
NOAA Weather Radio WNG-666 is Off The Air
08/13/2009
Iowa Tornado Statistics 1980-2008
08/11/2009
Des Moines Climate Extremes and Records
08/11/2009
Waterloo Climate Extremes and Records
08/10/2009
Large Hail Hammers Northern Iowa
08/09/2009
Severe Thunderstorms and Heavry Rains Possible Through This Evening
08/03/2009
COOLEST JULY ON RECORD ACROSS IOWA
07/27/2009
Tornadoes in Iowa 2009
07/18/2009
Near Record Cold Temperatures Forecast Sunday Morning
07/09/2009
Where Did the Old Links on the Left Side Go?
07/08/2009
Potential for Heavy Rain Overnight
07/07/2009
Changes to Left Hand Menu on NWS Central Region Web Pages
07/03/2009
Central Iowa 4th of July Weather
07/01/2009
NWS Des Moines Radar Will Be Down Through Noon For Upgrades
06/29/2009
NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Will Be Off Air On Wednesday
06/29/2009
Introducing the New Hazardous Weather Briefing
06/23/2009
Hot and Humid Weather is Forecast! Heat Safety Information
06/22/2009
Tornadoes Along Highway 20 on Sunday, June 21, 2009
06/22/2009
Central Iowa Storm Reports from Sunday
06/19/2009
Hazardous Weather Briefing for June 19
06/17/2009
Experimental Web-Based Multimedia Weather Briefing for Severe Weather Potential
06/17/2009
This Morning's NOAA Weather Radio Test will be Postponed
06/17/2009
Moderate Risk for Severe Weather Late Afternoon and Tonight Southwest Iowa
06/12/2009
National Lightning Awareness Week - June 21 - 27, 2009
06/09/2009
Adel to Grimes Wind Damage Survey
06/08/2009
Preliminary Storm Survey Monday Morning
06/01/2009
Soil Temperatures Will Return in September
05/21/2009
NWS Des Moines Assessment of the 2008 Floods
05/19/2009
First Anniversary Parkersburg-New Hartford, IA EF-5 Tornado Information with Damage Track Poster
05/18/2009
National Safe Boating Week: May 16-22, 2009
05/13/2009
Tornado Watch across South Central and Southeast Iowa
04/27/2009
April 26-27, 2009 24 Hour Rainfall Total Map
04/16/2009
NOAA All Hazards Radio in Carroll Will Be Down on 16 April.
04/01/2009
13th Annual Severe Storms and Doppler Radar Conference April 2-4
03/29/2009
Preliminary Snowfall Totals for March 28-29th
03/25/2009
Intermittent Track Tornadoes Monday Evening Across Cass County
03/24/2009
Storm Survey For Cass and Montgomery County
03/23/2009
Severe Weather and Heavy Rains Possible Tonight
03/04/2009
New One Inch Hail Criteria for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
02/25/2009
Humboldt Spotter Talk Postponed Until April 21, 2009
02/16/2009
Snow Depth Across Iowa on February 16th
02/15/2009
Snow Depth Map on February 15th
02/14/2009
Storm Total Snowfall From Friday February 13th
02/12/2009
24 hour Rainfall Map on February 12th
01/31/2009
Iowa Tornado Data
01/29/2009
Parkersburg, IA EF5 Tornado Service Assessment
01/28/2009
Snowfall that occurred on the 27th of January
01/28/2009
January 28th Snow Depth Map
01/27/2009
January 27th Snow Depth Map
01/27/2009
January 26th Snow Depth Map
01/26/2009
Parkersburg Tornado Death Total Increases to Nine
01/25/2009
Snow Depth Map on 25 January 2009
01/24/2009
Snow Depth on Saturday January 24th
01/23/2009
Jan. 23rd Snow Depth Map
01/22/2009
Iowa Tornado Statistics 2008
01/22/2009
Iowa Tornado Statistics 1980-2008
01/20/2009
Iowa Tornado Climatology 1980-2008
01/16/2009
Record Low Temperatures January 16th
01/14/2009
Snow Depth for Jan. 14th
01/14/2009
Snowfall Totals on January 14th
01/14/2009
Snowfall Amounts on January 13th and 14th
01/13/2009
January 13th Snowdepth
01/12/2009
1-3 Inches of New Snow on the 12th of January
01/12/2009
Snowdepth as of 8 am on January 12, 2009
01/12/2009
Snowdepth Ending 7am this Morning January 12th
01/10/2009
Snowfall Map Saturday January 10th.
01/10/2009
New Snowfall ending at 9 pm January 9, 2009
01/09/2009
January 9, 2009 Snowdepth Across Iowa
01/08/2009
Parkersburg, IA EF5 Tornado Service Assessment
01/05/2009
Waterloo and Des Moines 2008 Monthly Climate Tables
2008
12/30/2008
2009 Spotter Training Schedule
12/29/2008
Iowa Weather Review - 2008
12/29/2008
2008 - Iowa Weather Review
12/29/2008
2008 Iowa Tornadoes
12/28/2008
Ice Accumulation Totals for Dec. 26th/27th
12/27/2008
Dense Fog Advisory For Tonight
12/27/2008
Flash Flood Watch Through Saturday Afternoon
12/27/2008
New Years Day Weather
12/26/2008
Christmas Weather Facts for Waterloo
12/25/2008
Christmas Weather Facts for Des Moines
12/24/2008
1 to 3 inches of New Snow on December 24th
12/24/2008
December 24th Snowdepth Across Iowa
12/23/2008
Snowdepth Across Iowa as of December 23, 2008
12/22/2008
Snowdepth Across Iowa as of December 22, 2008
12/21/2008
Extreme Cold Thru Tonight
12/21/2008
December 21, 2008 Snow Depth Across Iowa
12/20/2008
December 20th Snowfall Map
12/20/2008
Snow Depth as of December 20th
12/15/2008
Winter Weather Continues to Impact Area Today and Tuesday
12/11/2008
CoCoRahs Daily Observations Now Available
12/09/2008
Ice Accrual for December 09 2008
12/01/2008
Snow Event Summary
11/30/2008
Snowfall Totals Through 7 A.M. Sunday
11/22/2008
Upcoming Winter Outlook
11/13/2008
The National Cooperative Observer Newsletter
11/11/2008
NOAA All Hazards Radio at Marshalltown Off Air
11/05/2008
10th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day
11/03/2008
TAF Changes coming November 5th
10/30/2008
Halloween Weather for Des Moines, Waterloo and Mason City
10/26/2008
10/26/2008
High Winds Across Central Iowa through Sunday Evening
10/03/2008
Frost and Freeze Product Update
10/03/2008
Frost and Freeze Products
09/20/2008
RSS Weather Feeds Available
09/17/2008
Please provide your comments concerning our flood warning and other hydrological services
09/17/2008
New Winter Weather Warning and Advisory Products
09/02/2008
NOAA's National Weather Service Declares Dallas Center StormReady
09/01/2008
National Hurricane Center Tropical Weather Information
09/01/2008
Des Moines and Waterloo Monthly and Seasonal Summaries
08/04/2008
Iowa State Fair Weather History
07/31/2008
Hot Weather Safety Information
07/21/2008
Very Strong Thunderstorm Winds Across Central Iowa Early Monday Morning
07/04/2008
NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AT MARSHALLTOWN HAS BEEN RESTORED
07/04/2008
NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AT MARSHALLTOWN HAS BEEN RESTORED
07/01/2008
July 4th Weather Facts for Central Iowa
2007
10/01/2007
Lynnville-Malcom Tornado Survey Complete
08/24/2007
Flooding Rains Again Hit Iowa
06/23/2007
Damage Survey Report From Cumming and Norwalk Area (Aerial Survey Added)
01/11/2007
Winter Storm Moving Away Early Today - Updated 4 AM 1/15/07
01/01/2007
31 December 2006 Iowa Snowfall Totals
2006
12/22/2006
Road Conditions for Iowa and Surrounding States
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