***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***

[JeanValette]

I freaking hate ring of fire/heat dome systems, summer is the worst.

 

[cyman05]

Seeing around 10 inches in north Ankeny with a very unofficial reading

 

[AgronAlum]

Seeing around 10 inches in north Ankeny with a very unofficial reading

That would be my guess. Our pool was down around 6-7 inches needing to be topped off and it was overflowing before that spell again this morning.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

Man, 10 inches is a mythical measurement .

 

[ClonerJams]

I got a new sump pump last week. It passed the test.

 

[theshadow]

 

[ClonerJams]

This will give you an estimate of how much your area got

24 Hour Rainfall Totals By Zip Code | RainDrop

View how much it rained in the past 24 hours. Tap on the map to get the rainfall totals for your exact location with RainDrop.

www.raindrop.farm

 

[Letterkenny]

Man, 10 inches is a mythical measurement .

Equivalent to about 100 inches of snow. Over 8ft. My god.

 

[cycloner29]

My rain gauge had 1” in it last night at 7 pm. Checked this morning and 2” more in it here in North Ames.

 

[isufbcurt]

Well last night was fun!

Dog Meyer didn't sleep all night because he was scared of the storms.

5" of rain

Just when everything was dried up the raging waterfall from upper pond to lower pond is back.

Goat yard a muddy swamp.

 

[AltoonaFish]

Been telling my wife 3.5 inches is more than plenty.

 

[Clonehomer]

Every time one of these storms goes through, I am thankful that we moved to a house on the top of a hill where the sump pump never runs. Water in your basement is a miserable feeling of dread and powerlessness. I never want to deal with that again.

 

[MeowingCows]

Been telling my wife 3.5 inches is more than plenty.

How does she feel about a girthy, pounding 8-incher?

 

[Clonehomer]

On the bright side, temperatures look a lot better this week now.

 

[JEFF420]

How does she feel about a girthy, pounding 8-incher?

Those are fake news.