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Flood — Linn, IA

May 20, 2025

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A surface low with an attendant warm front moved across eastern Iowa into northwest Illinois. This low system brought widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. Overall widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches fell. This resulted in flash flooding in parts of the cities of Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. There was also a funnel cloud reported in Cedar Rapids.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1259737). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Linn, IA

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

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