May 20, 2013
Several rounds of thunderstorms rolled across northeast Iowa during the afternoon and evening of May 19th. These storms produced very heavy rains across Floyd and Mitchell Counties where numerous roads were washed out or covered with flood waters. Damage to roads in Mitchell County was estimated to be around $4.5 million where 22 roads were closed with 6 to 8 bridges washed out. The heavy rain also damaged the corn crop in Mitchell County where it is estimated up to 15 percent of the crop will n
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 451159). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Floyd County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.