Aug 20, 1998
Strong thunderstorms dumping 3 to nearly 5 inches of heavy rain over East Central Iowa and Northwest Illinois caused minor urban flooding in and around the city of Galena. The same storm also drenched the Small Pox Creek basin setting off a flash flood and causing damage in The Galena Territory. As the flood waters poured into the Lake Galena marina the surge of water broke pilings and tie-downs, and broke docks apart. Only minor damage was noted to eleven boats which were broken loose and se
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5664638). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jo Daviess County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.