Jun 20, 1998
A cold front to the west of Iowa moved into the state during the day. Initially, the airmass was quite capped and thunderstorms had a hard time getting going. Thunderstorms formed on the north edge of the cap over Minnesota, with the tail end of the storms reaching into north central Iowa. There was very little severe weather associated with the storms in Iowa. Heavy rain was the major concern as the ground was already saturated over a large part of the state. Heavy rain of 3 to 5 inches fe
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5652497). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hancock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.