Jul 25, 2010
Heavy rains during the fourth week of July caused both major rivers running through Jones County to crest well above flood stage.||Although not guaged in Jones County, the Maquoketa River reached record levels both upstream in Manchester and downstream in Maquoketa. Monticello experienced significant and unprecedented impacts as the crest made its way through the area. ||Just a couple of days later, the Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa rose above the moderate flood stage level of 15.5 feet on Ju
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 253741). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jones County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.