A Couple of Heavy Rains Could Bring Flooding to Des Moines

While families and officials react to flooding in western Iowa, some forecasters are sounding an alarm: all it would take is a few good rains to bring flooding to Des Moines. The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on the Saylorville Reservoir and the Des Moines River. While forecasters say the river basin and lake can handle a couple of inch rain, if we get a couple of those in a row, all bets are off. The Weather Service says there's a 40% chance June will end up wetter than usual. Top flood officials from all over the state met last night at the Des Moines Botanical Center to talk about flood preparedness.