4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Dry weather prevailed across Iowa until the 16th and 17th when a strong thunderstorm complex moved through the state. Heavy rainfall was observed over much of the northwest half of the state, and was particularly heavy over west central Iowa with some locations reporting in…
Read the full account →A marginally unstable airmass was located over Iowa with dew point temperatures in the low 70s. A cold front moved into the northwest corner of the state during the late afternoon hours.
Read the full account →Iowa was covered by a very unstable and moist airmass. Precipitable water values were in excess of 2 inches with surface dew point temperatures in the mid 70s F. to the low 80s over all of the state.
Read the full account →After a fairly extended period of dry weather across Iowa, the rains returned to the state. The rainfall for the month was near normal, however isolated pockets of heavy rainfall occurred resulting in isolated river flooding.
Read the full account →After a fairly extended period of dry weather across Iowa, the rains returned to the state. The rainfall for the month was near normal, however isolated pockets of heavy rainfall occurred resulting in isolated river flooding.
Read the full account →After a fairly extended period of dry weather across Iowa, the rains returned to the state. The rainfall for the month was near normal, however isolated pockets of heavy rainfall occurred resulting in isolated river flooding.
Read the full account →A marginally unstable airmass was located over Iowa with dew point temperatures in the low 70s. A cold front moved into the northwest corner of the state during the late afternoon hours.
Read the full account →Iowa was covered by a very unstable and moist airmass. Precipitable water values were in excess of 2 inches with surface dew point temperatures in the mid 70s F. to the low 80s over all of the state.
Read the full account →After a fairly extended period of dry weather across Iowa, the rains returned to the state. The rainfall for the month was near normal, however isolated pockets of heavy rainfall occurred resulting in isolated river flooding.
Read the full account →After a fairly extended period of dry weather across Iowa, the rains returned to the state. The rainfall for the month was near normal, however isolated pockets of heavy rainfall occurred resulting in isolated river flooding.
Read the full account →After a fairly extended period of dry weather across Iowa, the rains returned to the state. The rainfall for the month was near normal, however isolated pockets of heavy rainfall occurred resulting in isolated river flooding.
Read the full account →A fairly small area of thunderstorms moved across Wapello County during the early morning hours of the 6th. Though there was no severe weather associated with the storms, rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in under two hours time did produce urban flooding in the area as soil was nearly…
Read the full account →A fairly small area of thunderstorms moved across Wapello County during the early morning hours of the 6th. Though there was no severe weather associated with the storms, rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in under two hours time did produce urban flooding in the area as soil was nearly…
Read the full account →A fairly small area of thunderstorms moved across Wapello County during the early morning hours of the 6th. Though there was no severe weather associated with the storms, rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in under two hours time did produce urban flooding in the area as soil was nearly…
Read the full account →A fairly small area of thunderstorms moved across Wapello County during the early morning hours of the 6th. Though there was no severe weather associated with the storms, rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in under two hours time did produce urban flooding in the area as soil was nearly…
Read the full account →Very warm and humid air was in place over Iowa in advance of an approaching frontal system. Dew point temperatures were approaching 80 degrees F. over a large part of Iowa. Initially, a line of thunderstorms developed from southwest Minnesota, southwest into Nebraska.
Read the full account →After a fairly extended period of dry weather across Iowa, the rains returned to the state. The rainfall for the month was near normal, however isolated pockets of heavy rainfall occurred resulting in isolated river flooding.
Read the full account →Significant rainfall occurred across about the southeast half of Iowa early in the month as the remains of a tropical system moved across the area. The state had been quite dry, thus little flooding occurred. One of the heavier rainfall totals was 4.44 inches at Rathbun Dam.
Read the full account →Significant rainfall occurred across about the southeast half of Iowa early in the month as the remains of a tropical system moved across the area. The state had been quite dry, thus little flooding occurred. One of the heavier rainfall totals was 4.44 inches at Rathbun Dam.
Read the full account →Significant rainfall occurred across about the southeast half of Iowa early in the month as the remains of a tropical system moved across the area. The state had been quite dry, thus little flooding occurred. One of the heavier rainfall totals was 4.44 inches at Rathbun Dam.
Read the full account →Another round of significant rainfall fell over parts of northeast Iowa during the overnight and early morning hours of July 27 and 28. Radar indicated rainfall of 2 to 3 inches from just north of Waterloo to south of Mason City.
Read the full account →Another round of significant rainfall fell over parts of northeast Iowa during the overnight and early morning hours of July 27 and 28. Radar indicated rainfall of 2 to 3 inches from just north of Waterloo to south of Mason City.
Read the full account →The active month of July ended with one more flooding event, fortunately this time in southern Iowa. Heavy convective rains in advance of a cold front pushing through the state, brought scattered heavy rainfall to parts of northern, central, and southern Iowa.
Read the full account →The active month of July ended with one more flooding event, fortunately this time in southern Iowa. Heavy convective rains in advance of a cold front pushing through the state, brought scattered heavy rainfall to parts of northern, central, and southern Iowa.
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