Jun 19, 2008
A weak boundary was in place, extending northwest to southeast across southwest Iowa. There was some moisture convergence across the area, however surface dewpoints were relatively low and were in the upper 50s to low 60s. The atmosphere became unstable during peak heating as temperatures warmed into the 80s. MUCAPE reached 2000 to 3000 J/kg and the lifted index fell to -3 to -6 C. A weakly sheared environment was present with 25 to 30 kts of effective shear noted. Downdraft CAPE was in the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 95480). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Taylor County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.