Sep 12, 2019
Heavy rain-producing showers and storms moved across areas north of Interstate 80 on September 11 and 12. The higher 2-day rainfall totals were between 3 and 6 inches. The Dubuque Airport had a record rainfall total of 1.98 on September 11. On the 12th, the Dubuque Airport picked up another 3.70 of rain making the 2-day total 5.68. ||Flash flooding occurred in Dubuque, where fast moving water over a foot deep poured down streets. The Mississippi River in the Dubuque area rose about 3 feet wh
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 850868). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dubuque County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.