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Flood — Black Hawk, IA

Jun 25, 2013

The storm track shifted a bit further north in June, keeping the excessive rains confined to about the northeast one-third of the state. The month���s largest event|came from the 21st to the 23rd with Dorchester recording 8.99 inches of rain. Major|flooding resulted along northeast Iowa rivers such as the Upper Iowa and the Turkey. A second major rain event on the 24th brought 6.80 inches of rain to Lowden and resulted in major flooding along the Wapsipinicon River. Rain totals for the mon

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 455906). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Black Hawk, IA

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