Jun 22, 2010
A strong push of theta-e took place during the early morning hours. A stationary frontal boundary remained south of Iowa, setting the stage for another MCS to develop. The airmass was relatively unstable with CAPE around 2000 J/kg just south of the front. The low level jet was not real strong, in the 25 to 30 kt range. Thunderstorms developed after midnight over eastern Nebraska. The storms moved into southwest Iowa and lifted northeast into the central counties during the predawn hours. T
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 226234). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wapello County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.