Jun 1, 2000
The first river flooding in the Des Moines Hydrologic Service Area since July of 1999 developed as a result of heavy rains across northern and northeast Iowa on May 30 through 31. Beaver Creek at New Hartford was the only forecast point to reach flood stage as a result of these rains and crested about 1.3 feet above flood stage early on the 2nd. Several other forecast locations crested just below flood stage during this initial flood event.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5147284). 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.