***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***
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Poster did not specify the time period. Could have been collecting all spring.
For 20 years we lived in the same area of johnston, and we maybe had our electric go out twice. Now that we've moved to Urbandale/Waukee, we constantly get blips. I assume that's because the johnston lines were underground? Will ours go underground as this new area gets completed?
Ours is underground. My nephew, who works for MidAmerican said, "you really shouldn't need a generator." But the main lines feeding homes and business throughout the town are overhead - with big-ass trees hanging over them. And two multi-hour outages in two week? Yeah, I think I'm getting the generator.
I stayed home until the worst was through and saw all kinds of branches, sticks, leaves, even half a tree down on my way in to work. We got around 2 in. rain although I didn't measure and empty. Wish I had an anemometer for days like this.
Unless they have an ark sitting around their property that they sheltered in, yes the rain gauge lied
Tons of rain in CR. despite the warning we have had next to no wind. It just did not mix down as radar was seeing 80+ wind a few thousand feet up.
The water runoff to Indian Creek in the neighborhood we just moved into is pretty impressive right now.
I picked up a family member at DSM last night at 12:30 AM.
Flight was coming from Atlanta... had to route all the way out to western Kansas around the southwestern tip of the squall line to come "back" into Des Moines. Added 90 minutes to the trip.
Otherwise a pleasant night drive!
Flight was coming from Atlanta... had to route all the way out to western Kansas around the southwestern tip of the squall line to come "back" into Des Moines. Added 90 minutes to the trip.
Otherwise a pleasant night drive!
Meh I worked southern MN a long time ago when a section of it get a foot overnight it was a mess. North South roads were drivable East west basically all underwater.
