Mar 9, 1997
Temperatures for the month of March were slightly above normal with slightly below normal precipitaton. Preliminary information provided by the State Climatologist Harry Hillaker of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship indicated a statewide average of 1.41 inches of precipitation for the month. This was about 64% of normal. Although the month was rather dry, there was a good deal of snowpack at the start of the month. The snow melted in earnest beginning in the second week
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5590611). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tama County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.