Jul 27, 2015
Another morning and early afternoon MCS rolled through Iowa, producing heavy rainfall, a couple of wind damage reports, and a handfull of flash flood reports. Flash flooding reports were restricted to southern Iowa, while the heavy rain ranged from as far north and west as Webster County and down to Appanoose. Heavy rainfall totals were generally around 2 inches, but included a 4 inch report from Prairie City in Jasper County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 585651). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Appanoose County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.