May 7, 2005
The first several days of May were dry, however very heavy rains affected a small area of northwest and north central Iowa on the night of the 6th. At Estherville 4.71 inches of rain was reported unofficially between 6 and 9 pm, with a storm total of 5.39 inches. The heavy rainfall caused some minor flooding across the area, however damage was limited to agricultural lands for the most part.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5446465). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Palo Alto County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.