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Usually when we’re talking about ‘River Levels’ it’s for flooding, not how LOW the river is.

Northerly winds are bringing more smoke from wildfires into Iowa, lowering the air quality

Even though the entire state of Iowa is in a Heat Advisory on Wednesday, the city of Independence has "apparently" completely frozen itself.

If you were awake anywhere in Eastern Iowa, you certainly could see the show.

All 99 of Iowa's counties are under a Heat Advisory on Wednesday as heat indices are expected to reach as high as 107*.
The National Weather Service in Des Moines says:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued an "Excessive Heat Watch" for more than half the state of Iowa on Wednesday, July 28.
Heat indices in the watch area are expected to reach as high as 102-110*.
Highs will be in the lower 90s on Monday, the middle 90s Tuesday, and&…

As another round of sweltering heat is ready to make us sweat this weekend.
As of Friday morning, the southern half of Iowa (including Cedar Rapids) is in a Heat Advisory for Saturday with heat index values as high as 105*.
The Heat Index is a measure of how hot it really feels when relative humi…

City officials are offering residents guidance for storm damage clean-up in neighborhoods affected by the severe storm.

October 22, 2020 --- almost 39 weeks ago -- that’s the last time the city of Waterloo had over an inch of rain in a single day when 2.94” inches fell.
Wednesday’s official measurement of 1.05” from the Waterloo airport brings…

Twisters were reported in Waterloo, Waverly, Oelwein and Manchester.