Sep 3, 2018
Heavy rainfall continued to affect the Midwest and portions of Iowa, though fortunately no severe weather (hail, winds, etc...) were experienced with this event. The overall pattern was not conducive for traditional severe weather, but with a short wave moving through the upper level flow, precipitable water values around 2 inches, decent 850 mb moisture transport, and MUCAPE values around 1000-1500 J/kg, heavy rainfall prevailed. ||The majority of values were held in check below some of the lar
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 779835). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Black Hawk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.