Boaters are heading to Saylorville Lake to celebrate the 4th of July. Abbey Henderson, a Saylorville Lake Boater, said she took her family boating on Wednesday to beat the 4th of July crowds. “I think ...

Current forecasts through July 8 — the furthest date forecasted — show lake levels still 38 feet above what’s normal for Saylorville. That doesn’t account for any additional rain in this ...

High water levels at Saylorville Lake in central Iowa are causing officials to urge caution for boaters planning Fourth of July celebrations.Officials at Saylorville Lake have been keeping a close ...

First responders in Iowa are using the what3words app to help locate people in distress on Saylorville Lake, a popular spot for boaters in central Iowa, especially during the holiday weekend.

Lake manager Jeff Rose says it's the first time Saylorville has faced a total shutdown. A special plan is in place to clear Saylorville on Tuesday morning and lock it up.

Access to Oak Grove beach, some boat ramps and more will remain closed until Saylorville Lake levels drop, which can be a slow process. Iowa flooding could push Saylorville Lake water levels up 30 ...

Officials from the state and Army Corps of Engineers ask people not to boat at Saylorville Lake during the Fourth of July holiday week as water levels are expected to rise more than 880 feet above ...

Saylorville Lake is under some constraint due to high waters. Here's what you can and can't do at Saylorville Lake. To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app.

Saylorville Lake is located on the Des Moines River. Rose says water is coming into the lake at 31,400 cubic feet per second. The Corps is letting water out of the lake at a rate of 21,000 cubic ...

Crews resumed their search operation early Tuesday for a man who has been missing from a boat on Saylorville Lake since Monday evening. The Iowa 415 bridge across Saylorville Lake, popularly known ...

What is the forecast for Saylorville Lake’s water level during the July 4 th weekend? The level at the lake is forecasted as of June 25 to rise to 874 feet above sea level sometime by July 5 and ...