Jun 12, 2008
Heavy rainfall continued across the state into the second week of June. The rain of the first week set the stage, heavy rain going into the second week put things over the top. Much of the damage in terms of heavy rain occurred during the 24 hour severe event of the 7th and 8th of the month. With all of the wet weather during the month, Iowa recorded an exceptionally small range of temperatures during June. Daytime highs reached into the 90���s on only three dates (7th, 8th and 25th)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 105713). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Decatur County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.