Iowa Hit By Extreme Flooding

Extreme flooding has impacted the state of Iowa the past few days, with some pretty incredible scenes unfolding as a result.  The area has been struck by a number of strong and severe weather over the past few days, and this continues today.  The following is a screenshot taken from the Iowa Flood Center.  Current flood alerts for streams and rivers decorate the state like a Christmas tree:

There are also a number flash & areal flood warnings across Iowa at this time, as this screenshot from RadarScope depicts (green polygons):

A lot of damage has resulted in numerous locations.  Washed out bridges and collapsed roads have been reported:

Viewer submitted photo of a bridge out near Bertram. #KCRGWX pic.twitter.com/tS7NSFWSMG

— KCRG (@KCRG) June 30, 2014

That’s Olin in Jones County getting hit. Sandbagged needed. Anyone in town can tell where to go to help. #kcrgwx pic.twitter.com/e5vPSl3lol — Dave Franzman (@DaveFranzman) June 30, 2014

Holy cow! RT @KCRG: Sending a crew over to Beverly Road SW to check out road collapse. pic.twitter.com/d4s7mpAstY

— Mark Van Baale (@markvanbaale) June 30, 2014

We have crews on scene on Iowa 1 near Mt. Vernon. See full-feature http://t.co/2XHJbG68YJ for detour info. pic.twitter.com/64Raj9eq65 — Iowa DOT (@iowadot) June 30, 2014

Not much left to hold up this little bridge…#kcrgwx pic.twitter.com/9lNhObN2c7

— Brady Smith (@bradysmithkcrg) June 30, 2014

Rain washed out a bridge approach on US 151 N. of Fairfax. Crews are on scene. Check http://t.co/vavKRFpWbO pic.twitter.com/bUcKV7Tmz8

— Iowa DOT (@iowadot) June 30, 2014

Hopefully the rain comes to an end sooner rather than later in these locations.  If not, the weather will just be rubbing salt into the wound.  That is some serious flooding.