Jul 5, 1998
A relatively small mesoscale convective system drifted into Iowa from the southwest during the morning of the 5th. No severe weather occurred in the state, but a steady and heavy rain did. Flash flooding was reported in Cass County with many roads and highways under water. Radio station KJAN in Atlantic reported about 5 inches of rain in a few hour period of time. As the storms moved east, they weakened somewhat. Even though they weakened, one to three inches of rain fell in a 2 to 3 hour t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5652948). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Adair County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.