Jun 17, 1998
Thunderstorms developed early in the morning ahead of an approaching warm front. Very little in the way of severe weather occurred with them, however dime size hail was reported during the initial development stage. The main problem was the heavy rainfall that occurred on saturated ground. Urban flooding was reported as one to two inches of rain fell in one to one and one half hours time. This caused some property damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5654178). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Polk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.