Sep 10, 2016
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches were common across northeast Iowa during the afternoon of September 9th. This rain fell fast enough and on soils that were already saturated leading to more flash flooding. Water covered roads across parts of Floyd, Chickasaw and Allamakee Counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 660317). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fayette County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.