Jun 19, 2009
A cold front pushed through Iowa and Illinois during the afternoon and evening of June 19, bringing severe thunderstorms and flooding to much of the area. After seeing generally sunny skies for much of the day, thunderstorms developed and raced east across the area during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Winds in excess of 70 mph were reported with some of the storms as they sped through the area toppling trees and causing some structural damage. In addition to the high winds, torrent
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 183905). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cedar County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.