***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***

[nfrine]

4.25" Northeast of Cambridge.
3.7" South of Huxley

Same two weather stations showing 5.25" and 4.84" now...still raining.

 

[AltoonaFish]

4.25" Northeast of Cambridge.
3.7" South of Huxley

I drove right through this and it may be the worst rain I have ever driven in. Glad to know I wasnt crazy.

 

[exCYtable]

7 inches of rain over Northern Polk amd Southern Story, with a bunch more coming on Friday, seems like a really bad thing.

 

[NorthCyd]

In north Ankeny. This is nuts. Lost power now and all the kids are up.

 

[Letterkenny]

I keep thinking this storm is finally fading out, then 5 minutes later it fires up again with even heavier rain. Just wave after wave going on 3+ hours. If I don't have water in the basement it'll be a miracle.

 

[CYaeger]

 

[CYaeger]

Lots of flooding problems in North Ankeny.

 

[CYaeger]

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

We all did too many rain dances this past week

 

[bluestarcyclone]

We all did too many rain dances this past week

The water works said it was okay to start watering the lawn again and the sky obliged

 

[Cyientist]

The water works said it was okay to start watering the lawn again and the sky obliged

I legit was going to give a quick watering on Thursday night until we had that quick shower that came by around 5.

5.6” later…We were on vacation in 2018 when Ankeny got 11+inches. My sump pump is doing much better this time.

 

[dafarmer]

Sorry for the damages, save some rain for us. Severe weather forecast for us tonite. Hope for a little rain.

 

[AgronAlum]

Getting absolutely hammered again in Ankeny.

 

[FerShizzle]

Anyone need some rain. I have extra.

 

[Letterkenny]

Sorry for the damages, save some rain for us. Severe weather forecast for us tonite. Hope for a little rain.

 

[dosry5]

Getting absolutely hammered again in Ankeny.

Nice. Twss.

 

[BryceC]

I legit was going to give a quick watering on Thursday night until we had that quick shower that came by around 5.

5.6” later…We were on vacation in 2018 when Ankeny got 11+inches. My sump pump is doing much better this time.

I was on vacation then, and I’m on vacation now! I just texted my neighbor to check on stuff for me. Weird.

 

[cycloner29]

Heard 9” amounts of rain around Maxwell.

 

[RING4CY]

 

[ackatch]

Getting absolutely hammered again in Ankeny.

It's a little early, but I guess you can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning?