Jun 13, 2000
Northeast Iowa was again the recipient of heavy rainfall during the early morning hours of June 13, as a mesoscale convective system developed along the 850 mb warm front being fed by a strong low level jet. Surface dewpoints were around 70 degrees F in the air that was being pushed across the boundary. WSR-88D radar estimates were three to four inches in parts of the Cedar River Basin, especially in the subbasin above Janesville. Despite this, the river did not reach flood stage. A very moi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5148241). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Black Hawk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.