Jul 23, 2016
Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain moved across portions of northeast Iowa throughout the day on July 23rd. The heavy rain caused the Upper Iowa River to send water over County Road W14 near Kendallville (Winneshiek County). The Paradise Valley Campground (Clayton County) sustained extensive damage and had to be evacuated from flooding along a branch of the Sny Magill Creek. Buildings and roads were damaged with picnic tables destroyed.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 650097). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clayton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.