Weather and Climate News

Farmers assess crop damage from heavy rain and flood water
Some farm crops will be lost to floodwater this summer and other areas could see reduced yield because of saturated soil that stresses plants.
Eyes on Mississippi River as flood cleanup continues across Minnesota
Federal crews are in the state to assess damage as Gov. Tim Walz seeks disaster aid from Washington. Drier weather this weekend could ease some flooding concerns, but rain’s expected Monday.
Few have flood insurance to help recover from devastating Midwest storms
Many Midwestern homeowners hit by bad flooding this week do not have flood insurance. Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows that the government has issued only about 26,500 policies across Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota.
Rain fills in west to east with more storms Friday; weekend's dry
Scattered rain showers will spread east into the overnight Thursday into Friday. We’ll see a mostly midday break Friday before storms develop in the afternoon and evening again.