Jul 26, 2005
July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July. Rainfall total s around the state ranged from .74 inches in Maquoketa, their lowest July total since 1946, to 9.75 inches in northern Winneshiek County at Bluffton. The heavy rainfall caused rivers to rise across the state. During the first few episodes
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5458524). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Webster County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.