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Flash Flood — Franklin, IA

Sep 23, 2016

A generally stationary boundary remained oriented roughly west to east across the state through the evening and overnight hours. As a result, storms initiated along and north of the boundary and provided multiple rounds of heavy rainfall from roughly Ames northward. Rainfall amounts typically resided within the 2 to 5 inch range with a few reports within the 5 to 5.5 inch range. Given the relatively short duration of the rainfall, flash flooding was reported in a number of areas, again rangin

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 659713). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Franklin, IA

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