Aug 13, 2006
A moderately unstable airmass was in place across Iowa ahead of an approaching cold front. The airmass was tropical in nature with a clear tropical connection evident on satellite pictures. Precipitable water values were in the 2 to 2.5 inch range by mid afternoon. Considerable debris cloudiness was over much of the state during the day from convection the previous night to the west. The clouds kept temperatures from warming much above the 85 to 90 F. degree range ahead of the cold front, th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5528445). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clarke County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.