Apr 27, 2023
Significant flooding occurred on the mainstem Mississippi largely due to the record snowfall this winter in Minnesota and Wisconsin, frozen ground, rapid snowmelt during the middle of April, and saturated soils. Major flooding was observed at all sites along the Mississippi north of Keokuk Iowa and most sites saw one of their top 10 crests on record.|This flooding had numerous impacts, with many roads, businesses, homes, and people affected.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1097186). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Des Moines County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.