Northwest Iowa — After multiple heavy thunderstorms in recent days, many rivers across the region are running at or above flood stage. Some areas of northwest Iowa have seen 12-inches of rain — or more — in the past ten days.
Hydrologist Mike Gillispie at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls tells us the Floyd River basin is starting to return to normal.
He says the Rock River is starting to look a lot better and will continue to go down.
He tells us the Little Sioux is basically on the way down, with a few exceptions.
He says those hoping the Iowa Great Lakes will be back to normal by the Fourth of July are going to be disappointed.
Meanwhile, on the Missouri River, he says efforts are being made upstream to minimize flooding in the Missouri River valley.
The forecast calls for mostly hotter and drier weather for the next several days, which will help with flooded fields and roads.
