Mar 14, 2008
A strong warm-up took place over Iowa during the 14th and the several days before with highs reaching the 40s and 50s, and overnight lows remaining in the 30s. This melted a considerable amount of snow and began the process of ice break-up on the rivers. There were reports of ice jamming along many of the rivers in the state, however most of the rivers were able to handle the ice. There were two areas where ice jams became a significant problem. One was in Marshall County north of Marshallto
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 75373). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Boone County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.