Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of central and western Iowa on Monday, Sept. 22, bringing 60 mph wind gusts, hail as large as 2 inches and rainfall.
Despite roughly an inch or less of rain falling over Iowa on Monday, parts of western Iowa have seen as much as 3 inches fall in the last week, according to the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
How much rain did Des Moines get?
Des Moines saw 0.22 inches of rainfall from 8 a.m. Sept. 22 to 8 a.m. Sept. 23, according to the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Just north of Des Moines, Ankeny nearly saw more than double the rainfall, amounting to 0.47 inches of rain.
Where were the highest Iowa rainfall totals?
Here are the cities in Iowa that saw the most rainfall from 8 a.m. Sept. 22 to 8 a.m. Sept. 23, according to the Iowa Envi