Keep that in mind if you are out and about, especially down to the south. 40 in the metro, 38 in ames. We are headed for a cloudy day today, 44 degrees. The rain moves in later on today. 51 by noon. Temperatures in the mid50s. Alyx fire officials investigating an Early Morning house fire at the 3000 block of east 8th street in des moines this morning. When crews arrived there were flames and smoke coming from the house, and no one was home at the time of the fire but they do believe someone lives there. The damage is estimated at 20,000. A des moines mother arrested for leaving her kids alone in an unlocked car at walmart. When customers spotted the three children alone inside a parked car they alerted police. Security cameras show the mother inside walmart for 25 minutes. 24yearold briana webb faces three charges of child the Police Report states the vehicle was not running and the temperature inside was 49 degrees. And two unopened containers of beer sat in the front cup holders as w
About a dozen members of local union 347 were racing to take down boxes and retrieve miles of chords as the raccoons raced around them. You get up close to it, and all of a sudden it buckles. Reporter it took dozens of Union Members and other volunteers three weekends to set up the electrical grid. Theyre trying to take down as much as they can. In one day. Were not going to get it all out, a few more hours and we would have been in pretty good shape but we didnt quite make it. Reporter now the question how high will the waters go . And what will be left of the elaborate light displays after it recedes . Electrically, were in pretty good shape. I dont know how displays are thats hard to say. Mark Jolly Holiday lights usually goes 6 weeks. This year, it only mode to dish made it three weeks. The presdient of make a Wish Organization that makes wishes come true for sick children, tonight at 6 well explain various ways you can help make up that difference. Live in des moines, mark tausche
We had some issues with that fog yesterday. Knoxville about a mileandahalf visibility. Just keep that in mind. No advisories in effect this morning but will be noticeable. It is cooler out to the north 40. Look at this. That is a warm front right there cutting through des moines so were on the dividing line. Theres your day planner. You will need the umbrella. Mild temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Heavy rain moves back in this afternoon. When will this finally be over . Details coming up. Officials say a second body was found in union county saturday. Jamie dill jer was arrested and charged with two counts of first degree murder saturday. The arrest is in connection with saturday. Death investigation earlier this week. The identity is unknown at this time and the body has been taken to the state medical examiner where an auts opy will be performed. We had to use some equipment and the use of the dog team to help us Death Investigation earlier locate where the skeltle remains were
Ahead. Good morning everyone and welcome back on this tuesday december 15. Im elizabeth klinge. Eric im eric hanson. Their most important thing today, no rain in the forecast, right metinka . Metinka the weather is so much better today. This morning we are expecting a little bit of patchy fog, especially across western iowa. It is quiet. No rain to drive through. 36 in des moines. Sunrise coming in at 7 34 here it visibility just 7 34. Visibility is not all that bad. It is good to stay kind of cool here it grabbed warmer coats. We will have a brisk wind coming in from the south east. We warm back up as we head toward the start of christmas week. Eric well get right to todays big stories. Right now parts of the metro are still dealing with the heavy rain and flooding. It is now from mlk to bell avenue that is closed. Thats a major link between downtown and the airport thousands of cars travel it every day so you will need to find a different route until the water goes down. Flood waters
It is very common across much of iowa, temperatures in the 30s early on. It little bit of fog. A generally dry day. There is one precipitation chance in the next eight days. For details on that, it is coming up. Anchor if you drive into town from the southside the flooding is going to impact your commute tomorrow morning. Anchor a major roadway will be close because of the rising raccoon river. Kccis todd magel is live along fleur drive tonight. Todd this is the road to the airport, it has been dead since 3 00 when the river started rising and the city shut it down. There is a new mandatory lefthand turn, one of the busiest roads in the city is it is something we have seen in the winter. There may be as much as 2. 5 feet of water by tomorrow morning. It is projected to stay that way. Todd farther west, floodwaters from walnut creek shut it down for most of the day. Forget parking in this church lot, the ducks have taken over. We dont usually see this in december by that much rain. The