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Iowa's Water Year Ends With Third Straight Statewide Precipitation Surplus

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3h ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Sioux, IA; Union, SD #SDwx FFWFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South… -5.0
15h ago Ah, the "go outside & try to get hit by debris" alarms, here in Iowa. Where they're also for straight-line wind, but even after a derecho flattened half the state you can't get it through people's … ×2 -6.0
18h ago Kossuth County holding out on us, keeping just a sliver of 'dry' conditions at play in today's release of the Drought Monitor! Big difference in NW Iowa compared to one month ago! The last time t… +4.0
19h ago Please don’t think “oh, Isaias, it’s only a Cat 2.” Wilma was a Cat 2 and several of my neighbors lost their roofs. We had no power in the area for 24 days. A lovely electrical team from Iowa got … -2.5
28m ago 46% of Europe in drought by end of August 2026, 40% of that extreme. Land-based CDR leans on soils and forests that need water: tree planting, biochar feedstock, crushed-rock weathering. Which remo… -4.0
45m ago Isaias is expected to become a major hurricane shortly before making landfall this evening as a high-end cat 2. As NHC points out, any delay in the strong wind shear evident on water vapor satellit… -2.0
53m ago Hungary's 2026 drought is the country's most severe in 126 years, data shows https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/hungarys-2026-drought-is-the-countrys-most-severe-in-126-years-data-shows The centra… -6.0
54m ago The peat used to grow plants is dug out of peatlands across the UK & Europe, destroying their ability to hold water & protect local communities from flooding. This also releases thousands of tonnes… -4.0
55m ago A state of emergency has been declared in Florida as the first Hurricane to make landfall on US soil moves closer to the Gulf Coast. Long queues have been forming at fuel pumps in the region with l… ×2 -5.0
1h ago Water continues to build in parts of south Brevard, partially collapsing a roof in West Melbourne and flooding out some roadways on Thursday, Oct. 8, as heavy moisture from Hurricane Isaias' rolls … -4.0
1h ago After flooding on Oahu’s North Shore, Hawaii National Guard teams helped Waialua clear debris and deliver potable water. March–April 2026. Media: Hawaii National Guard/DVIDS. Bennett is our fiction… +4.5
1h ago PATTAYA CARES! A police oversight committee donated food, water, and medicine on Friday morning for people hit by flooding, with Pattaya City taking the supplies on for the province to distribute. ×2 +6.0
2h ago #drought #Hungary #water #water shortage 🌐 www.newsmart.ch -4.0
2h ago A powerful rainstorm accompanied by hail hit several areas of Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨 (07.10.2026) Hail accumulation reached up to 35 cm in some areas. The large amount of hail blocked storm drains, cau… ×2 -5.5
2h ago Horror Story Averted: The leaking concrete septic tank that contaminated the family drinking well. Skipping pre-construction feasibility in Bangalore Peri-Urban (Sarjapur, Kanakapura, Doddaballapu… -1.5
2h ago Mechanical STP plants break down constantly on rural estates when power trips. Conventional builders treat rural land in Bangalore Peri-Urban (Sarjapur, Kanakapura, Doddaballapur 1–3 acre water au… -4.0
2h ago Hurricane Isaias finds brief window in El Niño to power up in extra warm water #AssociatedPress -2.0
3h ago 🌾 Could a desert soil microbe help wheat survive drought? Secondary Metabolites Produced by the Epiphytic Actinobacteria of Wild Desert Plants: Growth Promoting & Pathogen Suppressing Potential o… +4.0
4h ago Around high water at Hansweert, the W side of the channel turns to ebb while the E side keeps flooding. For up to an hour the currents oppose each other across the fairway and an eddy forms off Wal… +0.5
5h ago Devastating flooding has left homes surrounded by water and communities facing unimaginable challenges. Praying for every family affected and sending gratitude to the brave rescue teams working t… -4.0
5h ago Looks like Isaias is on a Pascagoula run...that doesn't mean a very wide footprint for landfall and both wind and water devastation. -3.5
5h ago True Floridians only worry if it's a direct hit from a Cat 5. Anything less is just an excellent excuse for a hurricane party. And NO, you don't need 100 rolls of toilet paper or 100 palettes of b… -2.5
6h ago As Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on the coast on Oct. 9, a major concern is the large and dangerous surge of water arriving with it. ×2 -6.0
6h ago Pensacola Beach will lose water and sewer service at 3 p.m. on Friday until Hurricane Isaias passes. -4.0
6h ago Prattville swift-water rescue crews deploy to Mobile ahead of Hurricane Isaias -2.0
6h ago France's #groundwater levels remain deeply worrying at the start of October: two-thirds of monitoring sites are below normal and 81% are still falling. The autumn recharge, vital to rebuild reserve… -5.0
7h ago ⊛ Trump’s waterlogged wordsmithery (or is it word-𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖙𝖊-ry?) strikes again! ⊛ In 2018, Hurricane Florence was “one of the wettest we’ve ever seen, from the standpoint of water.” ⤵ -2.5
7h ago My flowers are looking forlorn from drought & water restrictions. I'm hoping for a wet winter here. May you have rain there soon too. +2.5
7h ago Port St. Lucie, Florida floods after heavy rain. "Drone footage captured severe flooding near Savona and California boulevards, showing streets covered in water after the afternoon rain. Some vehic… -4.5
7h ago We are monitoring Hurricane Isaias very closely. Water levels will start rising tomorrow morning in advance of the storm. Evacuate if asked to do so. 🧪 -3.0

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