Mar 8, 2009
A strong push of moisture streamed into the state during the day on the 7th into the morning of the 8th. A large area of rain swept across the area on the 7th, setting the stage for flooding on the 8th. A strong low pressure system developed over northern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 8th, and lifted northeast into northern Illinois by midday on the 8th. A large area of moderate rain, with embedded thunderstorms, moved into the southeast half of Iowa. The combination of froz
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 149633). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Monroe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.