It rained then it poured, then it rained some more. That is how last night went down in Ft. Madison, Iowa. It started raining before 8pm and never quit till after 6am this morning. There was 4 inches of rain by 11pm and it still continued to rain for another 7 hours after that. All in all by most estimates there was a total rain fall amount of over 8 inches. Estimates of over 10 inches just north of Danville and New London.
The Skunk River at Augusta swelled over 15 feet in just 24 hours (7.5 inches/hour). It was at 2.5 feet as of 7am Thursday and by 8:30 am Friday was at 17.81 feet, with a forecasted crest of 19.13 feet by 7pm on Saturday. Flood stage is at 15 feet.
We can do without all the water. Good thing is that there is no more rain forecasted for the next few days and the temperatures are supposed to only be in the 70′s. Good weather for the Montrose Watermelon Festival and Mediapolis Town & Country Days celebration. So have fun and enjoy this weekend.
