Jan 22, 2018
A winter storm passed through the region on January 22nd. The path of the storm brought rain and warm air to much of northeast Iowa. Rainfall amounts averaged a half inch to 1.25 inches, but with frozen ground, most of this ran off into area rivers and streams. This runoff, combined with temperatures in the middle to upper 30s, caused some ice jams and produced isolated flooding. Flooding occurred along the Turkey River in Clayton County and along several streams in Winneshiek County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 731067). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Winneshiek County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.