MCS rainfall

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MCS rainfall
View larger image — 6:45 AM NEXRAD on 21 Jul 2006
This morning's NEXRAD composite looks like what we would expect for summertime in Iowa. A majority of Iowa's rainfall comes during the night time hours from mesoscale convective systems like the one shown. A lack of these systems is part of the reason for our rainfall deficits that have accumulated this year.

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Good = 23
Bad = 11