Jun 27, 2010
An extremely unstable airmass remained in place over Iowa on the afternoon of the 26th. Low pressure was over southeast South Dakota, with a warm front extending east-southeast into east central Iowa and a cold front extending southwest into northwest Kansas. A 30 t0 40 kt low level jet feed moisture north ahead of the approaching cold front. Surface temperatures warmed into the low 90s with dew points in the low to mid 70s across much of the state. CAPE rose to 5000 to 7000 J/kg ahead of th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 227562). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Webster County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.