Jul 24, 2008
A strong warm front was positioned southwest of Iowa during the early morning of the the 24th. A 40 to 50 kt low level jet transported a considerable amount of moisture northeast across the frontal boundary. Precipitable water values increased to 2.25 to 2.5 inches over the southwest half of Iowa. Thunderstorms formed in the strong theta-e advection zone across northeast Nebraska into west central Iowa through the night. They intensified during the predawn hours and continued through the mor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 106363). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Adams County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.