Jun 24, 1998
Heavy rainfall once again visited north central Iowa on the 23rd and 24th. The heaviest rains fell in the upper North Raccoon, Iowa, and upper Des Moines river basins. This initiated a new round of flooding within these basins. Jefferson in the North Raccoon basin crested 5.66 feet above flood stage on the 27th. Other crests were not as great with most 2 to 3 feet above flood stage. The rainfall in the Des Moines River drainage above Saylorville reservoir caused increased inflows into the l
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5653272). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Webster County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.