DES MOINES, Iowa — Editor's note: The video above was recorded at 8 a.m. Wednesday, September 20.
Central Iowa picked up a *lot* of rain on Tuesday, both in the morning and again in the afternoon and evening.
Des Moines received 1.49" of rain, making it the wettest day at the airport since July 12, 2023.
This round of wet weather was the third measurable rain in just 10 days, signaling a change in the pattern for the first time in months.
More rain is on the way, too.
Prior to this Tuesday's soaker, Des Moines had received 0.89" of rain in the first few weeks of September.
0.11" of that rain fell last Friday, Sept. 15, while the remainder fell on Sunday, Sept. 10 and Monday, Sept. 11.
For the entire month of September to-date, 2.38" of rain fell.
More rain chances are in the forecast, too.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible around the state on Wednesday and Thursday, but the coverage of rain should be lower.
More widespread showers and storms are in the forecast on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as a large area of low pressure passes through the Midwest.
Here are some official rainfall totals as of 10 a.m. Wednesday:
- Gray - 7.3"
- Maxwell - 4.52"
- Bondurant - 3.40"
- Boone - 2.06"
- Norwalk - 1.69"
- Altoona - 1.67"
- Carroll - 1.58"
- Ogden - 1.53"
- Des Moines Int'l Airport - 1.49"
- Newton - 1.45"
- Ames - 1.45"
- Ankeny - 1.44"
- Nevada - 1.40"
- Madrid - 1.39"
- Dallas Center - 1.15"
- Windsor Heights - 1.10"
- Waukee - 1.10"
- Perry - 0.94"
- Anita - 0.92"
- Adel - 0.90"
- NWS in Johnston - 0.83"
- Bagley - 0.86"
- New Sharon - 0.85"
- Malcom - 0.84"
- Jamaica - 0.82"
- Clive - 0.82"
- Grinnell - 0.82"
- Indianola - 0.75"
- Polk City - 0.73"
- Lovilia - 0.72"
- Earlham - 0.60"
- Atlantic - 0.50"
- Ottumwa - 0.23"
