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Flash Flood — Delaware, IA

May 30, 2004

A storm system affected the region during the afternoon and evening hours bringing a warm front and cold front through the area. A tropical atmosphere allowed more heavy rain to occur, and, due to exceedingly wet antecedent conditions, more flash flooding occured albeit quite localized. The triple point of the warm/cold/occluded fronts moved through Iowa, Benton, and Buchanan counties. This area had a desirable shear profile that allowed several tornadoes to develop. Further south in Lee Cou

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5416783). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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