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Flood — Palo Alto, IA

Jun 21, 2024

Heavy rain fell over portions of northern Iowa, especially northwestern Iowa and bordering states later on June 20 through early on June 21. This rainfall caused flash flooding in portions of northwest Iowa and also aided in saturating the soil. As another round of heavy rain fell later on June 21 into the night and morning of June 22, this rainfall led to renewed flash flooding. This rainfall made its way into streams and rivers resulting in significant and record river flooding in northwest Io

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1194818). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Palo Alto, IA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Palo Alto County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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