Oct 15, 2007
Very wet weather prevailed for the first 18 days of the month. The month began with a heavy rain event on the 2nd when 2.25 inches of rain was recorded at New Hampton. Another round occurred on the 7th-8th with the heaviest rainfall being a 5.57 inch total at Edgewood. This primed the pump so to speak for future flooding. On the 13th-15th, heavy rain left a 4.60 inch total at Adair. Then on the 17th-18th, another round of heavy rain produced 3.20 inches at Bloomfield. The frequent heavy
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 60057). 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.