May 16, 1999
May of 1999 saw several significant flooding episodes across the Des Moines CWA. For the most part, central Iowa was spared the extremely heavy rainfall that caused major, and at several locations record, flooding along rivers in the northeast and east parts of the state. The most serious flooding was caused by heavy rains during the overnight hours of May 16. The heaviest rains fell in the counties just to the northeast of the Des Moines CWA. Up to 8 inches of rain fell over parts of Fayett
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5693600). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Black Hawk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.