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Flood — Montgomery, IA

Dec 14, 2015

A powerful and slow moving storm system spread heavy rainfall from the southern Plains into the central Plains over a two day period from 13th through the 14th of December. The closed upper level low pressure moved from the southern Plains on the 13th through the central Plains on the 14th and along and to the northwest of this track very heavy rainfall was observed. Rainfall records were set across the area with Omaha setting daily rainfall records for 3 consecutive days from the 13th through t

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 604748). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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