It's no secret that the Midwest has been the spot to watch for severe weather. However, when severe weather strikes, it's important to never sleep on that flooding threat. Let's get into some of those details

OUTLOOK & ALERTS

The Weather Prediction Center (WPC), has issued a MODERATE (level 3 out of 4) risk for flash flooding. This is the second highest risk they can issue. This means that the potential for catastrophic flooding is on the table. Major cities like Des Moines, IA are in the bullseye for that threat today.

It's no surprise that we'll also have flash flood watches in place for cities along I-35 in the Iowa. These will stick around until Tuesday morning.

TIMING

The forecast stays active for the Midwest through Wednesday. The front that will trigger these storms on Monday is expected to stall out into Tuesday, only to get replaced by another system come Wednesday.

TOTALS

So let's talk turkey. After looking at both our in-house Baron model, and the model from the WPC, they both agree on a defined bullseye in the central Iowa region. It also shows that over the next 5 days, the Midwest remains active.

Tune into WeatherNation for your full Central U.S. breakdown at :30 past the hour!