The National Weather Service says there is a much above normal risk of major spring flooding along the Mississippi River this year. In their recent spring flood outlook, the NWS says the flood risk for the Iowa River below the Coralville Dam, the English River, and the Skunk River is slightly above normal. It’s also advised that if high soil moisture levels persist into the spring, the threat for long-duration Mississippi River flooding increases. Other factors that could contribute to flooding would be additional heavy snowfall, a rapid snow melt, and heavy rains. Snowpacks across eastern Iowa vary. And saturated soils have persisted across the region since fall of 2019. The next spring flood outlook update will be released February 27th.