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Nitrates in Iowa's water near record levels. What are the dangers if they don't drop?

Nitrate levels in the Raccoon River are the highest they have been since 2013, forcing local officials in central Iowa to enact a lawn watering ban for the first time. The stage three water shortage ...
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Central Iowa river nitrate levels drop in wake of heavy rain, but watering ban continues

Nitrate levels in the Raccoon River dropped below the federal drinking water limit for the first time since a lawn-watering ban was implemented on June 12. Heavy rainfall is believed to have ...
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Flood warning issued for parts of central Iowa, including Des Moines River and Raccoon River

AND NO BIG CHANGE FROM RECENT DAYS, THOUGH WE ARE NOT DEALING WITH HEAT OR SEVERE STORMS TONIGHT. WE ARE DEALING WITH RISING RIVERS, THE DES MOINES RIVER AND THE RACCOON RIVER ARE BOTH EXPECTED TO HIT ...
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NWS Des Moines expects Raccoon River to flood this week. See the possible effects.

Powerful storms have swept across Iowa this July, bringing plenty of rainfall and flood warnings to central portions of the state. Some Des Moines river levels are nearing flood stage as a result. The ...