Now in the southwest you can see another strong cell that is located to the north of sumner. This is located to the north of highway 20. This storm tracking to the north of be around hawkeye, west union and claremont between now and 11 00 tonight. Heavy rainfall is the primary threat. Additional storms are expected around eastern iowa as we go to the nighttime hours. A Flash Flood Watch is out to the north. We are expecting more heavy rain and flooding problems around the northern parts of the viewing area. We have breaking news related to the weather. Firefighters in charles city are going door to door to warn residents that evacuations could be ordered at any time between now and friday afternoon when the cedar river could be cresting. In floyd county they are saying travel is not advised. More rain is expected there. Wide due to the high waters. Stay home if you can. In the meantime scott you have pictures that illustrate the storm. Thanks to our viewers who shared their pictures. T
Expected at a 21 or 22. 1foot crest on sunday that is 2 feet upload above the flood stage. Major flooding expected. Cedar rapids monday night into tuesday the cedar river expected to crest. That is just under 6 feet from where it was in 2008. Bear in mind as we get more rain and see the showers move on these numbers could go up or dying they could fluctuate but as of now thats what the numbers are for eastern iowa. Certainly a lot more to talk about. Upper 70s and scatters moving tattered showers moving in and your full Weather Forecast coming up. Thanks, justin. A number of our viewers shared pitchers. This is a picture of a funnel cloud in charles city. L. A. Sent this picture in and this next one is of a damaged tree in rockford, iowa in floyd county. Be sure to tune in at t 2 00 p. M. On cbs2 and fox 28 and we will be live about the flood forecast in cedar rapids that is taking place in city hall and it will include the latest updates on what cedar rapids plans to do next. You can
Theyve received reports of clown sightings the past two nights but have not heard reports of the clown threatening or harming anyone. As these reports of clown sightings continue to grow, a lot of people are getting concerned. One School District in connecticut is going as far as banning clown costumes this halloween season. As they are considered symbols of terror. This comes as Police Investigate an account on instagram that shows four ph o with captions telling several area schools to watch out and wait and see lets go to storm track seven meteorologist racheal peart now front will track through the plains today and into the midwest. As it approaches, it will bring breezy and mild weather to the kwwl viewing area today. However, the same front will set off showers and storms tonight into wednesday morning with another round likely wednesday night through thursday. Hurricane matthew will slowly track north through the caribbean and is forecast to move along the east coast. It is only
Have a good night. Tonight chance of storms. Isolated heavy rain possible. Wind s 510. Low 67 tomorrow chance of damage. The Butler County emergency manager says that includes the town of greene. There, trees are down falling on homes and power lines. Again in floyd county, nearly every road across the southwestern portion is under water. There are also trees down near marble rock. As damage reports continue to trickle in remember to call us on newsline nine. Send us your pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. Were following a developing story out of charlotte, north carolina. A man is in life support after he was shot during protests over a Police Shooting there. This is a live look at those protests. Right now, officers are in riot gear, and are using tear gas to control the protests that have gotten violent. Pop these demonstratio ns are a second night in a row. They broke out after an officer shot and killed 43 yearold keith scott. Police say the officer approached scott,
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