Aug 21, 2007
Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch more) rain at both locations. Rain fell somewhere in the state on every day of the month except the 26th, 30th and 31st. Overnight rain totals in excess of four inches fell on the 7th-8th (4.90 inches at Hamburg); 8th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 49795). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Butler County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.