Sep 15, 2004
Heavy rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts, occurred across portions of southern Minnesota from September 14 through September 15. This caused significant flooding on the Cedar River in northeast Iowa. Hardest hit was the Charles City area (Floyd County), where the Cedar River crested at 20.58 feet. Minor structural damage was reported to a few homes, but the flood waters mainly impacted park land and recreational trails around Charles City.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5423974). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Floyd County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.