Sep 12, 2008
A cold front moved through Iowa during the afternoon of the 11th into the morning of the 12th. The front stalled over southeast Iowa in response to a strong upper level ridge of high pressure building in the central and southeast U.S. as a result of Hurricane Ike in the Gulf of Mexico. A strong push of moist air took place as residual moisture from the remnants of Eastern Pacific tropical system Lowell lifted northeast into the central U.S. Precipitable water values rose into the two to two a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 124425). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lucas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.