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The Weather Channel features Dr. Larry Weber
Friday, May 3, 2019
Larry Weber discusses flooding issues in Iowa.
Iowa recovers from devastating floods, prepares for more
Friday, April 19, 2019
Iowans are being asked to use last month's catastrophic flooding as leverage to renew conversations about prevention and state water quality, since climate-change experts warn such incidents will become more frequent.

Three ways to address increasing flood risk in the Midwest
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Historic flooding across the Great Plains and Midwest has been devastating. While waters may be receding, farmers and communities aren’t out of the woods yet. Recovery will be costly and lengthy, and additional floods could be around the corner.

Governor Kim Reynolds visits Linn County Emergency Management to discuss prep, mitigation efforts
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Governor Kim Reynolds visited Cedar Rapids Thursday to speak with area experts and members of the Linn County Emergency Management team. This comes after the governor says 57 counties in Iowa have received the governor's disaster proclamation.

Legislative leaders pledge state response to Iowa floods
Friday, March 22, 2019
Republican leaders in the Iowa legislature say they will meet with Governor Kim Reynolds to chart the state’s response to the catastrophic flooding that’s hit western Iowa.

Stage is set for potentially devastating U.S. spring floods
Thursday, March 21, 2019
A rare set of preconditions has left some of the nation’s biggest river basins vulnerable to what could be widespread and historic flooding, NOAA warned in its spring flood outlook issued on Thursday.

Four lessons from 'bomb cyclone' flooding in the Great Plains
Monday, March 18, 2019
The "bomb cyclone" dominated headlines last week, but the flooding it caused in the U.S. Great Plains did not initially.

National Weather Service says spring flooding chances are 'above normal' in many parts of Iowa
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Portions of Iowa have a 95 percent chance of major flooding this spring, according to a grim report from the National Weather Service.
Experts monitoring flood risk as spring melt approaches
Thursday, February 21, 2019
After a brutal stretch of winter weather, most Iowans are dreaming of the warmth that come come from the Spring months. But there is a downside to our eventual warm up. After one of the snowiest periods in Iowa history, forecasters warn of a higher risk of spring flooding as a result of the eventual snow melt.
Iowa Flood Center says heavy snowfall may increase risk of spring flooding
Monday, February 18, 2019
Cedar Rapids is nearing 2008 levels for snowfall, which has a lot of people worried about spring flooding. It's about a foot less than this time in 2008, but is still one of the highest on record.
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