Apr 1, 2006
Minor flooding tool place over a large part of northwest and north central Iowa during the month. In actuality, the far northern sites in the upper reaches of the Des Moines River Basin remained above flood stage through the entire month. A significant rainfall event of 2 to 4 inches over a several day period from late March through the 2nd of April resulted in minor flooding along many of the main stem rivers in the northwest and north central counties. The flooding was limited lowland agric
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5496313). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Black Hawk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.