Here's what it looked and sounded like as this part of Hickman was draining. 2.45 inches of rain fell in just 3 hours, leading to localized flash flooding.

A U.S. Air Force E-3B Sentry flying laps over Des Moines.

Massive (& record breaking) melt event over Greenland on 3 & 4 Sept. 2022 with close to 600,000 km**2 of melt area! This would be considered a significant melt event at the peak of the melt season...but in early September!?😲😬 #Greenland #ClimateEmergency Zack Labe Prof Michael E. Mann

The numbers don't lie. Summer of 2022 was the third warmest on record. #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ActOnClimate

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Iowa and Missouri until 12 AM CDT

Fire Weather Watch: Wednesday afternoon/evening. Big concern for rapid fire growth. Be vigilant in the fields tomorrow, avoid burning brush and NEVER dispose of cigarettes out the window. #iawx

🔥BIG field fire in Jasper Co. It sounds like several departments on scene trying to establish a perimeter. It’s near Baxter/Colfax/Newton. Smoke showing up on radar. Sending positive thoughts to the firefighters working it. If you have video/pictures, please share.

⚠️Weather Aware tomorrow for some light snow. Most see an inch or two...a few could see 3 or 4". Not much snow across western Iowa. First snow of season always slows down the drive to work or school. #iawx

#Snow falling in #Creston. #iawx

Egads! At + 6.42 °C above 1979-2000 climatology, this is the warmest I have ever seen on these charts for the Arctic. Zack Labe Prof Michael E. Mann Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @ClimateOfGavin Peter Strachan

⚠️ Weather Aware - highest totals in Kossuth, Hancock and Winnebago counties (6-9" in those locations). Tough travel north of Hwy 30 tonight. #iawx

THUNDER SNOW! Anyone in Kossuth, Humboldt or Wright counties? #iawx

HUGE flakes! Thundersnow from Algona to Iowa Falls. #iawx

⚠️Dangerous Winter Storm: impactful snow, subzero wind chills and 50mph wind gusts. Starts Wednesday evening...continues through Friday evening. #iawx

❄️FIRST CALL: starts Wednesday afternoon, snow wraps up late Thursday. Wind/blowing snow through Saturday. Be advised - this will likely change over the next 24-36 hours. ❄️#iawx

❄️⚠️UPDATE: we have lowered snowfall amounts, but not the impacts. Most of this snow falls Wednesday night. Blowing snow and dangerous cold continue into Thursday and Friday morning.

Roads are manageable, but your window to travel is quickly coming to a close. #iawx

Thank you KCCI News Chris Gloninger KCCI for the excellent #ClimateActionNow