Northwest Iowa — More reports are trickling in which predict northwest Iowa could face a serious flooding problem this spring. The US Army Corps of Engineers is the latest agency to issue a warning about the potential for “major-level” flooding, based on the snowpack in the Rocky Mountains.
Kevin Low, a hydrologist with the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center, offers this update.
While the mountain snowpack may only be slightly above normal, there’s a lot of snow on the ground across the region which will soon melt as well. Low says the Corps of Engineers is putting out a series of long-range flood outlooks for the upcoming three months.
The river that comprises the border between Iowa and Nebraska may also soon experience a level boost.
Low says localized flooding due to ice jams is also possible over the next few weeks.
