DES MOINES, Iowa — The National Weather Service in Des Moines is warning of two rounds of heavy rain and possible severe weather across Iowa today through Friday night.
The first round is expected this afternoon into tonight. Storms may produce heavy rainfall, hail, damaging wind and possibly a tornado or two. The highest severe weather risk today is considered isolated, with storms possible mainly between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m.
The Weather Service says storms late today into tonight may produce a swath of 2 to 4 inches of rainfall by sunrise Friday across portions of southern into central Iowa, with locally higher amounts possible. That amount of rain, combined with heavy rainfall rates, could lead to flash flooding. Ponding is also expected in low-lying and poor drainage areas…