High, but most will be back in their banks this weekend. We should be dry today although the pesky system to our east will return a bit for tomorrow. Today, though, we will be mainly sunny and breezy with north winds at 10 20 mph. Highs will be in the mid 60s to low 70s. We do have some rain in the forecast. Ill have system to ourt you in a few minutes. As iowa continues to recover from flooding some are wondering if theyll be getting help from the federal government. Storm track sevens Amanda Gilbert joins us live in clarksville was one of the worst hit towns by flooding. 150 homes were damaged by water. Some people still cannot return to their properties. Fema will be in town today to look at things. Its important to remember that if you do live in town. They are not here to provide assitance yet. But if you do need help. Churches in the area have everything from gift cards to groceries. Lunch and dinner ar daily at the Lutheran Church many young volunteers have also been helping out here in town. A group of High Schoolers from Hampton Dumont are expected to be here tomorrow to help. Weve got you covered live. Many kids from aplintong parkersburg were there volunteering yesterday. Students from other communities like tripoli have also helped. The wapsi river starting to cause problems in the jones county town of olin. Check out this video a woman forced to canoe to her home because its surrounded by water. A number of city streets covered, water creeping right up to the edges of many homes and buildings. The flooding also taking its toll on me you never know what mother natures going to throw at you. Yeah, its sorta sad, but theres other people in the same boat. The wapsi river is supposed to drop below flood stage on saturday in anamosa it should drop shortly thereafter in olin. So much of eastern iowa now recovering from floodinf. Governor branstad visiting vinton, palo and cedar rapids vinton working to protect their homes earlier this week. Vinton earlier this week. The governor saying hes impressed with the preparations in vinton. Still, about 30 homes have some this is one of 21 counties now ive declared a disaster area and theres individual assistance avaliable and we would expect once the assesment has been done that we will be requesting a president ial disaster designation as well. You can see the hesco barriers are Still Standing strong the kept much of the community safe. In cedar falls neighborhoods and playgrounds still submerged in water. The Salvation Army going door to door to provide cleanup kits. For one neighbor they couldnt have came at a better time. After dealing with her completely flooded basement her power was just shut off. Still dealing with deep flood waters. A dump site now opened at the National Cattle congress in waterloo for people to bring their flood damaged items. City workers say its been pretty slow with only a few people dropping off debris but sadd its important to keep the area green and clean. Yeah, i think its nice its a going to dump it off in a ditch somewhere, and we dont need Cattle Congress opens every morning at 10 and closes at six. It will be open through october ninth. 5 seconds nats in cedar rapids flood barriers are coming down now that the cedar river is coming down. The sheriff says the basement has some water in it. Midamerican will be restoring gas service to some properties in cedar rapids. This comes as the city is allowing some to return to their homes. This video from our kwwl drone flying over the newbo and Czech Village neighborhoods, which had to evacuate,. Midamerican says it will take several days to restore service. Meanwhile heres what the city has to say about flood 2016. Round two, the city won. The yesterday before heading to wisconsin. Hillary clinton will be in iowa today. As Edward Lawrence reports shes trying to rally women and Younger Voters to her side. Donald trump courted minority voters in wisconsin yesterday he says Hillary Clinton doesnt have the African American communitys best interest at heart. Theyre too smart and they know theyre being used, they know it. Trump went on to charge clinton would only open the white house for special interests, i special interests big fat beautiful checks we are going to fix it clinton focused her energy on swinging women and Younger Voters she campaigned with senator Bernie Sanders at the university of New Hampshire and if you already have student debt, like so many students have here in New Hampshire, we will help you refinance it. Pennsylvania saying clinton is the real deal. Hillary clinton has been a lawyer, a law professor, first lady of arkansas, first lady of the united states, u. S. Senator, secretary of state, i mean, dang surrogates for Hillary Clinton are trying to hammer home the point that she has the experience for the job of president. Edward lawrence nbc news, washington. Clintons event in des moines is afternoon. Continuing coverage another School Shooting at an elementary school. This time, in South Carolina. Two students and a etacher got hurt. One of the kids is still in Critical Condition in the hospital. Police say the teenager responsible never made it into the School Building a volunteer firefighter stopped him at the playground. Officers have not released a motive for the shooting but say the school. Accused killer shawn grate will appear by video for his arraignment in an ohio court today. Grate pleaded not guilty last week to two murder charges and a kidnapping charge. The bodies of two women were found in a home in ohio earlier this month. Since his arrest, grate has been linked to the deaths of three other women in nearby counties. Protests continue after police shoot and kill an unarmed man in southern california. Police say the man was not pointing something at them. Theyve since announced the thing he was pointing was an electronic smoking devide. Police say he held it in both hands and a quote shooting stance. Video of the shooting has not been released by investigators, but has been viewed by the citys mayor. I saw a man who was disautrght. A man who was acting in ways that looked like he was the two officers involved in the the department, have been placed on administrative leave. Two people one dressed as a clown bring explosives into a bank and demand money. Police in memphis say no one got hurt but they did get away with cash. Now police are concerned about copycat crimes and even simple clown pranks turning into a deadly situation because of fear. A tw left in a hot car. It happened in florida. The van was parked outside a building where prek and child to the vision for life academy or to a private company. A fastmoving wildfire is forcing people out of their homes. Despite little to no wind the california fire multiplying in size, suprising firefighters. The smoke can be seen for miles. Firefighters are now making nature will stay on their side. The man believed to have started californias deadly bully fire in 2014 has been arrested in indiana. He now faces a number of charges including involuntary manslaughter. Investigators believe he was delivering soil to an illegal marijuana farm when he sparked the fire. He was arrested shortly afterward, but disappeared after posting bond. In iowa. Washing machines exploding. Theyre made by a company which has been dealing with other problems recently details ahead. Plus. Hes learning about politics and diplomacy in youre watching kwwl, weve got you covered with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. Now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl. So what do the trade deals supported by congressman rod blum really mean for iowa . Blums deals are just one of the ways the biggest corporations rig the system to make more money at the expense of iowa jobs. Oh, and dont forget these corporations shipping our jobs overseas . Congressman blum voted to give them tax breaks. These guys hope youre not paying attention. So maybe you should. The deals blum makes in washington are bad for iowa. House majority pac is responsible for the content of this message. House majority pac im Chuck Grassley, and i approve this message. In twentythree years, Chuck Grassley hasnt missed a single vote. In just six years, senator patty judge missed a hundred and eightytwo votes. State fair board member judge missed sixtynine of seventytwo meetings. The register called patty judge a . Habitual no show. . Grassley works. Weather team. See the screen for your complete information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team most of our rivers are dropping right now and should be back in their banks this weekend. But the mississippi is continuing to rise a little, although most areas will stay in minor flooding. We will be mainly dry, but a chance of showers returns for friday night and saturday. Stormtrack7 Live Weather Network cameras today will be dry and mainly sunny. Low 50s in our viewing area with 40s to the west. North winds will keep us cool and will pick up to 1020 mph at times. The system to our east will track back to the west a bit and may bring a few showers to our area by friday night and linger into saturday. We stay relatively cool. In the 60s and 70s over the region today and tomorrow. Todays highs will be in the mid 60s to low 70s with breezy north winds with some areas of fog possible by morning. More clouds for friday with highs in the mid to upper 60s and northeast winds. A few showers track through friday night and saturday with dry weather sunday and monday. Another chance of storms returns to the area tuesday and from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team most of our rivers are dropping right now and should be back in their banks this weekend. But the mississippi is continuing to rise a little, although most areas will stay in minor flooding. We will be mainly dry, but a chance of showers returns for friday night and saturday. Stormtrack7 Live Weather Network cameras today will be dry and mainly sunny. Temps this morning are in the west. North winds will keep us cool and will pick up to 1020 mph at times. The system to our east will track back to the west a bit and may bring a few showers to our area by friday night and linger into saturday. We stay relatively cool. In the 60s and 70s over the region today and tomorrow. 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Baby trump covers the election cycle on his tricycle, and even does his own advertising, he plans to make America Great again. After his noon nap, of course. Its coming up on today in iowa. News to perk you up this morning as you start thinking about your morning cup of coffee. Darien why have the latest smartphone if you cant use it wherever you go . To share more photos at your cabin or video chat at your secret fishing spot. All for just 49. The best part . We put towers in places the other guys dont. Because u. S. Cellular thinks you deserve a signal that works wherever you are. Switch to u. S. Cellular and get a whopping 7 gigs of data per line eileen loan is back with another check of your storm track seven highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. The low to mid 70s for next week. You may have a cup in your hands right now. Raise your mug and celebrate today is National Coffee day. Here;s a fun fact. When it comes to the amount of coffee people drink the us youre watching kwwl. Weve got you covered. This is today now on today in iowa if you need help you need to let someone know. Thats the message from one eastern iowa county this morning getting a better look at the mess left behind by flooding. Another mess volunteers dno see coming. Some people who are not flood victims gaming the system. And some iowa cases are unsolved because theres too much work and not enough people to investigate. Now, the federal government is stepping in with a sevenfigure solution. With storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. Good morning. Area river levels remain very high, but most will be back in their banks this weekend. We should be dry today although the pesky system to our east will return a bit for tomorrow. Today, though, we will north winds at 10 20 mph. Highs will be in the mid 60s to low although the pesky system to our east will return a bit for tomorrow. Today, though, we will be mainly sunny highs will be in the mid 60s to low 70s. We do have some rain in the forecast. Ill have that for you in a few minutes. Our flood 2016 coverage continues its been anything but a normal week in clarksville. Eventually lead to federal help for that community. Storm track sevens Amanda Gilbert live in Clarksville Amanda youre still seeing some flooding there. Today fema will be in clarksville. I want to stress they have not yet said whether or not they will help with cleanup. Today. They are simply here to look at the damage. Looking around. Its clear clarksville needs help. Take a look at this video. You can see the debris just piling up. Around 150 homes are dealing with water damage. Some people cant even return to their properties yet. The debris site at the city maintenance site near the water tower is still open daily if you need to use it. Also. The city just l started pumping water in basements out into the weve got you covered live in clarksville. Amanda gilbert. Kwwl news. Clarksville is asking people to please only of one load of laundry a day right now so the sewer system does not back up. Fema is also warning people all over eastern iowa to be careful when they go back to check on their home. Fema wants people to keep an Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a concern. So is the threat of being electrocuted from stepping in water where Live Electric wires have fallen. Plus theyre telling people to make sure they keep cuts and scapes away from contaminated water so they dont get infected. In Bremer County crews are getting a better look at the damage. Theyve been visiting neighborhoods in plainfield, waverly, and janesville. They havent been able to get in touch with every person affected by flooding. Theyre asking you to call the can get information from you which they need to pass along to iowa homeland security. All of that will if you need financial help they can get the ball rolling. A disaster can bring out the best in people. Weve seen that all over eastern iowa this week. Unfortunately, it can also bring out the worst in others. Days after the river left the north Cedar Community underwater in cedar falls the Living Water Church was filled with supplies. People bringing in donations and flood victims collecting what they need. However some of the people taking supplies havent been flood victims. One family even using fake tears to sell their lie. And that is one of the hardest to this help. We have had a few people who have taken full advantage it and taken 100 things when their home didnt get flooded. Others who are really in need and people stepping up to help. Waterloo police are investigating a crime at Riverfront Stadium during the flooding. Someone stole an ipad, a tv, hd cameras and a radar gun between friday and tuesday morning. No arrests have been made. Here are more pictures of flooding from the st of waterloo. The city for the most part damage in the city and in other parts of black hawk county. As the river level drops in cedar rapids the evacuation area is shrinking. 25hundred people can now go back to their homes and businesses in cedar rapids. About six thousand were asked to leave a few days ago. The city using about ten miles of temporary floodwall is doing the job protecting many homes and businesses. Were now learning the city of iowa city shipped two containers to cedar rapids donating about a miles worth of barriers. Waterloo and cedar falls also chipped in sending things to continuing coverage this morning of a tragedy in cedar rapids. A 13yearold is dead and Police Believe she was shot by accident. Ireshia parks died on tuesday. She was shot along 15th street southeast. Officers were in the area helping with flood patrol so they were quickly able to take three suspects into custody. One man says he heard the gunshots. I heard a pop and it was loud gunshot. Police stopped an 18yearold man and two teenage boys in connection involuntary manslaughter. Police shoot and kill a man they believe stabbed five people last night. It happened in philadelphia. Police say the man first attacked his daughter then his eightyearold son and a family friend. Later, he went to another home before stabbing two more people including a 70 yearold woman. At least two of the victims are in Critical Conditions. Witnesses believe the man might new details this morning in the case of two louisiana officers charged in the murder of a sixyear old boy. Prosecutors say as officers started shooting you coudl see the suspect in his car with his hands up. The mans son was shot five times. His father was wounded but survived. The officers are charged with Second Degree murder. Police could be getting closer to 24 years ago a young teacher was kidnapped in massachusetts. Days later her body was found in the woods. Now police are putting together you finally after 24 and half years, have a type of a face that you can look at and say you know. I really dont like to say i hate anyone but yeah. Its there. Before those sketches came out this week no description has ever beeas heres a big break in a cold case. An arrest in a deadly Credit Union Robbery from 13 years ago. It happened in new york. Two people were shot. One died. This week a man has been leaving two people hurt. It happened on highway 21 south of dysart. Both drivers are expected to be ok. Someone reports being sexually assault at a university of iowa frat house. The frat has not been with friends last weekend, but got separated and then was allegedly assaulted by someone they didnt know. This would be the first Sexual Assault reported on campus this semester. Iowa is receiving money to test and track kits used to investigate Sexual Assaults. The department of justice handing out 33 Million Dollars. Iowas department of justice receiving one million after getting two Million Dollars in 2015. Many of these cases have been are so many untested kits. Decision 2016 coverage people close to donald trump say he wont wing it at the next debate. Trump who campaigned in Council Bluffs yesterday has been saying he won the debate against Hillary Clinton on monday night. But even some of those close to the Campaign Says it didnt go the way they hoped. They plan to spend more time preparing for the next debate. In Council Bluffs trump fighting for her donors and her insiders, mostly fighting for herself. I am an outsider fighting for you. Were fighting together. The next debate between trump and clinton is october 9th in st. Louis. Today clinton will be in des moines for an early voting the wells fargo ceo is about to be grilled again on capitol hill. Last week, he testified before the Senate Banking committee. Today, hes going before the House Financial Services committee. Hes been under fire since wells fargo was fined almost 200Million Dollars for opening fake accounts so employees could hit their sales goals. Last week the c eo apologized to customers for the more than two million fake accounts opened in their names. The us Senate Overrides the to sue saudi arabia for allegedly backing the terrorists on 911. The 911 Commission Found theres no evidence the saudi government gave money to al qaida. President obama didnt like the bill. He felt it could expose Us Service Members and diplomats overseas. This is the First Time Congress has rejected a veto by president obama since he took office. Congress also passes a bill to keep the government running through early december. This ended months of wrangling over money to fight zika. The bill sets aside more than virus. It also gives 500 million to louisiana which is recovering from devastating floods. Time now is xxx this morning, funeral arrangements are pending are one of the greatest Football Players the university of iowa has ever known. Randy duncan passed away tuesday night in des moines after a battle with cancer. The iowa quarterback was an allamerican leading the hawkeyes to a win over california in the 1959 rose bowl. He was the first pick in the draft that year picked by the packers. But instead of going to green bay he went into the canadian football league. Duncan was 79. Its been a year since another former hawkeye star died. The family of tyler sash says its time to let the public have some of the things he cherished most. Tyler was found dead in his home after an accidental Prescription Drug overdose. His family is holding an estate sale tomorrow in oskaloosa. Hawkeye and new york giants memorabilia among the things being sold. he always wanted to pay it forward so i think its pretty awesome that everybody that comes will get a saturday at tylers home in oskaloosa on fox run drive. Its still to come as youre getting rid of all those sandbags around your home were taking a look at some ways you can use that sand. The forecast from storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan youre watching kwwl, weve got you covered with now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl. From the kwwl stormtrack 7 complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team most of our rivers are dropping right now and should be back in their banks this weekend. But the mississippi is continuing to rise a little, although most areas will stay in minor flooding. We will be mainly dry, but a chance of showers returns for friday night and saturday. Stormtrack7 Live Weather Network cameras today will be dry and mainly sunny. Temps this morning are in the low 50s in our viewing area with 40s to the west. North winds will keep us cool and will pick up to 1020 east will track back to the west a bit and may bring a few showers to our area by friday 60s and 70s over the region today and tomorrow. Todays highs will be in the mid 60s to low 70s with breezy north winds and mostly sunny skies. We cool into the upper 40s to mid 50s tonight with some areas of fog possible by morning. More clouds for friday with highs in the mid to upper 60s and northeast winds. A few showers track through friday night and monday. Another chance of storms returns to the area tuesday and wednesday. Track back to the west a bit and may bring a few showers to our area by friday night and linger into saturday. We stay relatively cool. In the 60s and 70s over the region tomorrow. Todays highs will be in the mid 60s to low 70s with breezy north winds and mostly sunny skies. We cool into the upper 40s to mid 50s tonight with some areas of fog possible by morning. More clouds for friday with highs in the mid to upper 60s and northeast winds. A few showers track through friday night and saturday with dry monday. Another chance of storms returns to the area tuesday and wednesday. Concern for so many eastern iowans right now a live look at i380 in cedar rapids right now, where many roads are still closed, causing a lot of traffic on exits that are open. The white house says president obama will sign a bill that will keep the government running through december ninth. Both the house and Senate Approved the bill yesterday. It was the final big thing on congresss to do list before the november election. Todays the first day of early voting for the november elections here in iowa. Democratic president ial des moines today. Donald trump was in Council Bluffs yesterday. And the city of cedar rapids says temporary floodwalls did their job protecting thousands of homes and businesses. A live look at the city now. The river while it crested tuesday is still above major flood stage this morning. Clarksville still working to cleanup following last weeks flooding. Today they could learn whether the federal government will help. Storm track sevens Amanda Gilbert is lvie in Clarksville Amanda the area youre in is still blocked off. Clarksville was one of the worst hit towns by flooding. 150 homes were damaged by water. Some people still cannot return to their properties. Fema will be in town today to look at things. Its important to remember that if you do live in town. They are not here to provide assitance yet. But if you do need help. Churches in the area have everything from gift cards to groceries. Lunch and dinner are being served been helping out here in town. Weve got you covered live in clarksville. Amanda gilbert. Kwwl news. The debris site for damaged items will be open through sunday. As people are getting rid of sanbags from their homes it doesnt all need to end up in the landfill if the sand never gets wet it can be reused. The cedar rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency has a few stips. Sand can be used in the yard mixed with soil adding it to latex paint cans helps dry them out. Or you could build your own sandbox for kids. In waterloo the annual mayors fun run route this morning will change a bit due to flooding. Park avenue bridge remains closed the race for fourth graders will start at jefferson and fourth street. About one thousand kids expected to run in the 18th annual event. This is the first mayors fun run for attraction at the linn county fairgrounds is postponing its opening due to flooding in central city. The wapsi river in central city crested at nearly 18 feet. The haunts will now begin october 7th. Tickets for this weekend can be used for any future date. Its as youre leaving for work this morning traffic still backed up in ce street now were wrapping up today in iowa with the forecast from storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan next. But first. Heres whats ahead on the today show the investigation into that terrifying School Shooting in South Carolina. This morning, what were learning about the 14year old gunman. And the heroes who stopped him. Also ahead. The Critical Group that could morning, how moms really feel about donald trump and Hillary Clinton. And. Justin troheux will be here to talk about his new thriller. The check of your storm track seven forecast. Breezy and sunny today with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. A few showers friday night through saturday with another the 60s friday and good morning. Breaking overnight. The 14yearold suspect in that terrifying elementary School Shooting in South Carolina questioned by police. The teenager now being linked to the murder of his own father as andn even bigger tragedy. They put their lives on the line to protect them. The results are in. Our new post debate poll showing the majority of voters think Hillary Clinton won. And Trump Campaign telling he will prepare more for the next one. Their next showdown in nine days. Justice denied. A mother who accused ore former