Apr 25, 2010
Two days of rainfall, with amounts of 3 to 5 inches total, occurred over parts of southern Iowa. The antecedent conditions were quite dry, so flooding was limited to ponding in fields for the most part and eventually some river flooding. More significant flooding occurred in typical flood prone areas of Marion and Lucas Counties. Some minor flooding also took place in eastern Monroe County. The most significant flooding took place along the White Breast Creek in Lucas County, and the Englis
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 217177). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lucas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.