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Flood — Jackson, IA

Jun 1, 2008

Major to record flooding occurred during the month of June 2008 with most forecast points above flood stage for the majority of the month. The flooding during this month was more prolific and severe than the flooding in April 2008, and the flooding in April had been the most prolific flood event since 1997.||While some locations were still experiencing flooding as June began, many of the tributary rivers to the Mississippi in Iowa rose above flood stage during the first few days of the month.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 117274). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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