Mar 14, 2019
The combination of rainfall and a melting snowpack, caused some flooding to occur across Clayton County. An ice jam on the Turkey River caused flooding to occur in the Millville area with water going over U.S. Highway 52. Near the mouth of the Turkey River, the ice jam took out a railroad bridge. The Governor of Iowa issued a disaster proclamation for this flooding. A federal disaster declaration was made for Allamakee, Fayette and Winneshiek Counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 814214). 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.