Has your first alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a steady increase in clouds today and that will limit our high temperatures into the mid 70s as well. This morning, a few isolated showers may also be found in far southern iowa before the showers to our south fizzle out. This front will be a key to our weather later tonight though as storms should quickly become k look like many, if not all Football Games should go dry tonight, but rain should quickly push in right afterwards. This rain should amount to a quarter to a half inch with isolated amounts over one inch possible. Another round of scattered storms will be possible in the afternoon hours, with much of the activity likely waning or moving east by the evening. Sunday looks mainly dry with only isolated storms possible. Have a great weekend today mostly cloudy. Isolated showers possible far south. Wind e 510. High 76 tonight scattered thunderstorms developing. Wind e 510. Low 64 tomorrow showers and thunderstorms likely. Wind sw 515. Hi
Has your first alert forecast, kaj. And that will limit our high temperatures into the mid 70s as well. This morning, a few isolated showers may also be found in far southern iowa before the showers to our south fizzle out. This front will be a key to our weather later tonight though as storms should quickly become likely. It continues to look like many, if not all Football Games should go dry tonight, but rain should quickly push in right afterwards. This rain should amount to a quarter to a half inch with isolated amounts over one inch possible. Another round of scattered storms will be possible in the afternoon hours, with much of the activity likely waning or moving east by the evening. Sunday looks mainly dry with only isolated showers possible far south. Wind e 510. High 76 tonight scattered thunderstorms developing. Wind e 510. Low 64 tomorrow showers and thunderstorms likely. Wind sw 515. High 77 tom. Night isolated showers and storms. Wind sw 510. Low 65 people in elkader are
Plan on a steady increase in clouds today and that will limit our high temperatures into the mid 70s as well. This morning, a few isolated showers may also be found in far southern iowa before the showers to our south fizzle out. This front will be a key to our weather later tonight though as storms should quickly become likely. It continues to look like many, if not all Football Games should go dry tonight, but rain should quickly push in right afterwards. This rain should amount to a quarter to a half inch with isolated amounts ovr storms will be possible in the afternoon hours, with much of the activity likely waning or moving east by the evening. Sunday looks mainly dry with only isolated storms possible. Have a great weekend today mostly cloudy. Isolated showers possible far south. Wind e 510. High 76 tonight scattered thunderstorms developing. Wind e 510. Low 64 tomorrow showers and thunderstorms likely. Wind sw 15. High 77 tom. Ght isolated. Hitting some towns along the turkey r
Stack these to 27 feet, right now they are at 25 feet, but earlier today, they found out that the river is supposed to rise to a little here than that, so they are working to get more bags put together and really protect this downtown area. Were on south main street right now and several businesses have moved out. They continue to move out to try to protect their properties from these rising waters. But were told theyre supposed to have several power grids go out some time tonight here, so theyre trying to make sure people are just moved out of the area well continue to monitor this situation in elkader and the surrounding towns and work to bring you those updates both on air and online at kcrg. Com. In elkader, sarah mccarthy, kcrgtv9 news. Meteorologist britley ritz joins us now. Britley, whats the level of the turkey river right now in elkader . And how high could it get . The turkey river at elkader is sitting at 15. 2 feet. Currently minor flooding forecast. The river is expected
About a half hour ago on the preparations and plans underway. They plan to continue sandbagging, protecting homes and businesses, and prepping for whatever comes this way this afternoon. We sp josh. Who wanted to make sure elkader residents knew what to do to stay safe. I would just like everybody to stay away from downtown as much as we can. I know everybody wants to see the water , but if so we can get our jobs done and protect the community. Again the flooding is crested at 22 and a half feet the water is rapidly moving out here ive seen completely submerged. Businesses sandbagged and closed. Remember to try and stay away from downtown if youre in elkader, and stay with tv9 for the latest. Live in elkader. Governor Terry Branstad is touring some of the floodaffected areas across northeast iowa today. He issued disaster proclamations for flooding howard and winneshiek counties. These counties can now use state money to help with flooding response and recovery efforts. The governor is