Jun 10, 2018
A complex of severe thunderstorms moved across northeast Iowa during the late afternoon and early evening of June 9th. These severe storms produced up to 75 mph wind gusts in and near Rockford (Floyd County) with extensive damage in town. At least 300 hundred trees were destroyed with some structural damage to buildings. A light pole at the high school football field was blown down onto storage buildings for the baseball and softball fields. An estimated 80 mph wind gust occurred west of Floyd
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 758833). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Allamakee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.