Sep 10, 2019
Scattered showers and thunderstorms tracked northeast across central and northeast Iowa September 9th evening into the early morning of the 10th, bringing 50-60 mph winds, and heavy rain to portions of the region. The heaviest rain amounts over 1.50 inches, fell across Buchanan and Delaware counties in Iowa and eastern Jo Daviess and northern Stephenson counties in Illinois. Heavy rain also fell roughly in a line from Tipton, to Maquoketa, to Bellevue, IA. The strongest winds occurred near La Mo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 850857). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Stephenson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.