FloodZoneMap.org

Flood — Lee, IA

Aug 28, 2009

Heavy rains during the last week of August resulted in the Skunk River at Augusta going above the moderate flood stage level of 17 feet around 130 am on August 28. It crested around 17.89 feet around 12 pm on August 28. After falling off for a while, it rose to a secondary and higher crest of 18.59 feet around 830 pm August 29. It fell back below the moderate flood stage level around 1245 am on September 1.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 192669). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lee, IA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Lee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

View Lee County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Flood$4.5M damage

Lee, IA · Jun 1, 2008

Major to record flooding occurred during the month of June 2008 with most forecast points above flood stage for the majority of the month. The flooding during this month was more prolific and severe than the flooding in April 2008, and the flooding in April had been the most…

Read the full account →
Flood$100K damage

Lee, IA · Feb 20, 2014

A strong low pressure system moved across the Midwest Feb. 20 bringing showers and scattered thunderstorms to Eastern Iowa, Northwest Illinois, and Northeast Missouri. Some of the storms were severe producing damaging winds and large hail.

Read the full account →
Flood$1.0M damage

Lee, IA · May 21, 2003

A pattern change at the end of April brought a series of heavy rain producing systems to Eastern Iowa and Northern Illinois over the first 10 days of the month. Area rivers responded with the Iowa River going above flood stage starting on the 10th.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$859K damage

Lee, IA · May 12, 2010

A warm front slowly lifted northward from central Missouri into eastern Iowa and northern Illinois May 12th and 13th. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved across the area producing widespread torrential rains and some large hail.

Read the full account →