Apr 27, 2009
Rain fell statewide on the 25th and 26th with very heavy rainfall across southwest, central and northeast Iowa. A statewide average of 2.45 inches fell during this 48 hour period and brought fieldwork to a halt. The heaviest band, extending from southwest into central and northeast Iowa received 3 to 5 inches generally, and local rainfall of up to 8 inches. Additional light rain fell later in the month with an area of one to two inches of rain in the far southeast on the night of the 29th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 158440). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mahaska County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.