Aug 10, 2010
The very wet weather pattern of June and July continued into the first two weeks of August. Central Iowa was hardest hit by rainfall with three consecutive nights of torrential rains on the 8th, 9th and 10th. Ankeny recorded 9.86 inches of rain over these three nights while Ames had 9.61 inches. Record flooding impacted much of Story, Polk, Jasper and Mahaska counties. Iowa received a much needed break from the heavy rainfall for most of the second half of the month with a statewide average of o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 248968). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Story County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.