4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A strong low pressure was located over northeast Kansas during the afternoon and evening hours of the 14th. The low moved very slowly however a moderate transport of moisture took place ahead of the low. South winds of 25 to 30 kts pushed deep moisture north into Iowa.
Read the full account →A similar situation to what was in place on the early morning of the 19th took place during the afternoon and overnight of the the 19th into the 20th. In fact, the thunderstorm activity didn't really end between the two events.
Read the full account →A similar situation to what was in place on the early morning of the 19th took place during the afternoon and overnight of the the 19th into the 20th. In fact, the thunderstorm activity didn't really end between the two events.
Read the full account →A similar situation to what was in place on the early morning of the 19th took place during the afternoon and overnight of the the 19th into the 20th. In fact, the thunderstorm activity didn't really end between the two events.
Read the full account →A similar situation to what was in place on the early morning of the 19th took place during the afternoon and overnight of the the 19th into the 20th. In fact, the thunderstorm activity didn't really end between the two events.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure developed over eastern Colorado and moved southeast into northern Oklahoma. Deep moisture was pulled north ahead of the low with surface dew points in the low 70s reaching northern Oklahoma.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure developed over eastern Colorado and moved southeast into northern Oklahoma. Deep moisture was pulled north ahead of the low with surface dew points in the low 70s reaching northern Oklahoma.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms dropped southward into east central Iowa and northwest Illinois during the late evening of July 3rd and early morning hours of July 4th. The storms produced torrential rains with rainfall rates over 1 inch per hour.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms dropped southward into east central Iowa and northwest Illinois during the late evening of July 3rd and early morning hours of July 4th. The storms produced torrential rains with rainfall rates over 1 inch per hour.
Read the full account →A weak warm frontal boundary extened from west central into southeast Iowa at sunrise on the 6th. Thunderstorms developed along the boundary, especially over southeast Iowa. The storms were very slow moving in a moist environment.
Read the full account →A strong warm-up took place over Iowa during the 14th and the several days before with highs reaching the 40s and 50s, and overnight lows remaining in the 30s. This melted a considerable amount of snow and began the process of ice break-up on the rivers.
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 →A strong push of warm and unstable air pushed north into Iowa during the day on the 6th. Surface temperatures warmed into the upper 70s to mid 80s across the state, with dew point readings in the 55 to 60 degree range.
Read the full account →A complex weather situation was in place during the overnight hours of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. A warm front was positioned to the south of Iowa. Meanwhile, a secondary cold front dropped into the north central U.S.
Read the full account →A complex weather situation was in place during the overnight hours of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. A warm front was positioned to the south of Iowa. Meanwhile, a secondary cold front dropped into the north central U.S.
Read the full account →A complex weather situation was in place during the overnight hours of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. A warm front was positioned to the south of Iowa. Meanwhile, a secondary cold front dropped into the north central U.S.
Read the full account →A complex weather situation was in place during the overnight hours of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. A warm front was positioned to the south of Iowa. Meanwhile, a secondary cold front dropped into the north central U.S.
Read the full account →A complex weather situation was in place during the overnight hours of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. A warm front was positioned to the south of Iowa. Meanwhile, a secondary cold front dropped into the north central U.S.
Read the full account →A complex weather situation was in place during the overnight hours of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. A warm front was positioned to the south of Iowa. Meanwhile, a secondary cold front dropped into the north central U.S.
Read the full account →A strong push of moist and unstable air moved into Iowa during the day on the 24th. Surface temperatures warmed into the low to mid 70s over much of western and southern Iowa with dew point temperatures in the low to mid 60s.
Read the full account →A strong push of warm and unstable air pushed north into Iowa during the day on the 6th. Surface temperatures warmed into the upper 70s to mid 80s across the state, with dew point readings in the 55 to 60 degree range.
Read the full account →A strong push of warm and unstable air pushed north into Iowa during the day on the 6th. Surface temperatures warmed into the upper 70s to mid 80s across the state, with dew point readings in the 55 to 60 degree range.
Read the full account →A very unstable airmass moved into Iowa during the day on the 29th as a warm front lifted north into the state during the afternoon. Low pressure approached from the west, along with a cold front so that the triple point was near the western Iowa, eastern Nebraska area by late…
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