Jun 10, 2011
Another round of severe weather and heavy rain took place during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 9th, lasting into the early morning of the 10th. A strong shortwave lifted northeast across the area. This resulted in considerable overrunning of the stalled cold front to the south of Iowa. CAPE was in the 2000+ J/kg range with lifted indices around -11 to the south of the front. CAPE in the -10 to -30 C layer of the atmosphere remained in the 500 to 1000 J/kg range, though freezing
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 298180). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Warren County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.