Jul 28, 2008
Yet another heavy rain event affected much of central and south central Iowa on the night of the 27th with Guthrie Center reporting 6.73 inches of rain. A few unofficial reports were as high as 7 inches that fell in the Stuart area of southeast Guthrie County. Rainfall in the metro Des Moines area ranged from 2 to as much as 5 inches. Monthly rain totals exceeded a foot over parts of south central Iowa while sections of far western and northern Iowa recorded a drier than normal July. Preli
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 111998). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Marion County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.