Jun 24, 2000
Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa. Rains were heaviest in a small part of southern Mahaska, northwest Wapello, and northeast Monroe Counties. WSR-88D radar estimated that as much as 13.5 inches of rain may have fallen during the 24-hour period in this area, although no rain gage reports were available to help verify this estimate. The highest
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5148598). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.