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Flash Flood — Kossuth, IA

Jun 18, 2014

Upper level low pressure was located over the southwest U.S. with surface low pressure located over central Nebraska. A warm front extended east from the low across Iowa. Precipitable water values rose to between 1.5 and 2 inches as strong warm air advection and moisture transport took place. Thunderstorms developed north of the warm front. Some of the storms became severe with damaging winds and quarter size hail. Very heavy rain fell, resulting in flash flooding in Kossuth and Humboldt Co

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 513997). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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