4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →Another round of heavy rainfall occurred during the middle part of the month. The month's most widespread rainfall occurred from late on the 10th until early on the 13th when an average of 2.42 inches of rain fell across the state.
Read the full account →April temperatures averaged 46.4�� or 2.1�� below normal while pecipitation totaled 5.93 inches or 2.60 inches above normal. This ranks as the 31st coldest and 2nd wettest April among 136 years of state records.
Read the full account →April temperatures averaged 46.4�� or 2.1�� below normal while pecipitation totaled 5.93 inches or 2.60 inches above normal. This ranks as the 31st coldest and 2nd wettest April among 136 years of state records.
Read the full account →The seasons first strong push of warm air moved into Iowa during the overnight hours of the 1st into the 2nd. Temperatures rose through the night with readings soaring into the 60s to around 70 by the afternoon of the 2nd.
Read the full account →The seasons first strong push of warm air moved into Iowa during the overnight hours of the 1st into the 2nd. Temperatures rose through the night with readings soaring into the 60s to around 70 by the afternoon of the 2nd.
Read the full account →March began with very welcome mild weather as temperatures reached 74�� at Keosauqua on the 2nd. Iowa entered the month with an extensive and very moisture-rich snowpack over northern areas of the state. Snowmelt, fortunately, was gradual, without any prolonged warm-ups.
Read the full account →Heavy rains during the second week of May resulted in the Skunk River at Sigourney going above the moderate flood stage level of 18 feet on May 13 around 5 am. It crested several times between 19.1 and 19.3 feet from 7pm May 13 to 1 pm May 16.
Read the full account →Flooding rains that fell near the Minnesota-Iowa border during the early morning of July 9 and 10 caused the Cedar River to rise quickly. Due to high water, several roads had to be closed and some residents were forced to sandbag to protect homes and businesses.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms dumped heavy rain during the night of May 31 into the morning hours of June 1. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were common, with highest amounts near the Minnesota/Iowa border.
Read the full account →Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed late afternoon along a slow-moving frontal boundary. Even with fairly weak deep-layer shear, strong instability resulted in large hail. Drier air and advancing cold pools later in development produced spotty damaging winds.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms dropped 3 to 6 inches of rain during the night of May 31 into the early morning hours of June 1, with the heaviest amounts near the Minnesota/Iowa border. Law enforcement officials reported damage to several roads and bridges in St.
Read the full account →A nearly stationary front across the region was the focus for thunderstorms across northeast Iowa during the late afternoon and evening of August 19. Excessive rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches in two to three hours caused flash flooding.
Read the full account →On July 11th, a line of severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Iowa and produced damaging straight-line winds, tornadoes and heavy rain. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches fell in a few hours across the Quad Cities, on top of heavy rain from the previous night and caused major…
Read the full account →On July 11th, a line of severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Iowa and produced damaging straight-line winds, tornadoes and heavy rain. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches fell in a few hours across the Quad Cities, on top of heavy rain from the previous night and caused major…
Read the full account →On July 11th, a line of severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Iowa and produced damaging straight-line winds, tornadoes and heavy rain. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches fell in a few hours across the Quad Cities, on top of heavy rain from the previous night and caused major…
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