May 15, 2009
Heavy rains from May 12th to May 16th resulted in the Skunk River at Augusta going above the moderate flood stage level of 17 feet around 12 am on May 16. It crested around 17.5 feet around 9 am on May 16. It fell back below the moderate flood stage level around 11 am on May 17.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 170186). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Des Moines County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.