After a burst of hot weather, much of western and central finally saw some respite as showers continued across the state on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

How much rain did Des Moines get?

Des Moines reported 0.54 inches, the seventh-highest rainfall total in Iowa between 8 a.m. Sept. 17 and 8 a.m. Sept. 18. More than a quarter of an inch of rain dumped on Des Moines in the afternoon, with some light showers across the metro in the evening. The afternoon storm briefly knocked out power for about 9,000 MidAmerican Energy customers, mostly near downtown .

Going east, Pella saw the sixth-highest rainfall total in the same timeframe, amounting to 0.79 inches, according to the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

Where in Iowa had the most rainfall?

Here are the cities in Iowa with the highest rainfall to

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