May 24, 2007
The cold front mentioned in the event above became stationary for several hours during the early morning of the 24th as low pressure moved from the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles on the night of the 23rd, northeast into Iowa by the morning of the 24th. A large area of thunderstorms developed to the north and northwest of the low pressure track. These storms produced significant rainfall, with two to four inch rainfall common from southwest, into central, and north central Iowa. Guthrie Center,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 23066). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Guthrie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.