May 26, 2019
Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region. This combined with saturated soils, brought many rivers above Moderate to Major flood levels. Many climate sites only saw 3 days of no precipitation from May 16th to May 31st. |The Wapsipinicon, Iowa, Skunk, Des Moines, Rock, and Green Rivers all recorded a preliminary Top 10 crest on record. Th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 826793). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McDonough County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.