Mar 13, 2007
The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa. Temperatures suddenly warmed after the 8th of the month over the south half of the state, and by the 9th and 10th across the north. The snow pack held 3-5 inches of water and this would become a problem when temperatures warmed in the middle of the month. The last of the snow cover did not melt until the 22nd. Ice covered nearly al
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 15702). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Greene County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.