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Flood — Monona, IA

Jul 16, 1996

The evening of July 16th thunderstorms produced a large area of 10 plus inches of rain from Monona County into Crawford County. Over half of Monona County averaged between 8 and 10 inches of rain. 12.75 inches of rain was reported at the Castana Experimental Farm. Extensive crop damage resulted across the county. Damage was also done to roads and bridges.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5557035). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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