May 22, 2004
Major flooding occurred on the Turkey River as a result of rainfall totals of 8 to 10 inches. At Garber, a new all-time flood record was established when the river crested at 32.8 feet on May 23. The previous flood of record occurred on May 17, 1999 when the river crested at 30.91 feet. At Elkader, the river crested at 25.6 feet on May 23, which threatened to overtop the dike and forced evacuations on the south side of town. Numerous homes were so badly damaged, residents had to either rebui
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5394265). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fayette County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.