4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A very unstable airmass was in place over Iowa as a warm front lifted north slowly into the state. The warm air had moved in aloft as freezing levels increased from 14,600 feet in the morning, to 16,200 by the evening hours.
Read the full account →A very unstable airmass was in place over Iowa as a warm front lifted north slowly into the state. The warm air had moved in aloft as freezing levels increased from 14,600 feet in the morning, to 16,200 by the evening hours.
Read the full account →A strong warm front was positioned east to west across northern Missouri during the day on the 15th. A strong surge of moisture pushed over the front. Precipitable water values were in the 1.5 to 2 inch range over southern Iowa.
Read the full account →A strong warm front was positioned east to west across northern Missouri during the day on the 15th. A strong surge of moisture pushed over the front. Precipitable water values were in the 1.5 to 2 inch range over southern Iowa.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →A strong warm front was positioned east to west across northern Missouri during the day on the 15th. A strong surge of moisture pushed over the front. Precipitable water values were in the 1.5 to 2 inch range over southern Iowa.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →The warm front from the previous night lifted north of the state as low pressure pushed northeast out of Kansas across northwest Iowa. The atmosphere became quite unstable. Lifted indices fell to -6 to -8, with CAPE values in the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range.
Read the full account →A very unstable airmass was in place over Iowa during the afternoon of the 23rd. Surface temperatures soared to the low to mid 90s in most areas, with dew point temperatures in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
Read the full account →A very unstable airmass was in place over Iowa during the afternoon of the 23rd. Surface temperatures soared to the low to mid 90s in most areas, with dew point temperatures in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
Read the full account →A warm and humid airmass was in place across Iowa on the 25th. The flow was quite weak with only 5 to 10 kts of shear. Afternoon temperatures warmed into the 80s with dew points in the mid 60s to around 70.
Read the full account →A warm and humid airmass was in place across Iowa on the 25th. The flow was quite weak with only 5 to 10 kts of shear. Afternoon temperatures warmed into the 80s with dew points in the mid 60s to around 70.
Read the full account →A weak cold front moved southeast across Iowa early on the 4th and had become stationary east-west to the south of the state. The thermal gradient increased during the day and moisture pooled along the front by evening.
Read the full account →The frontal boundary that moved through the state during the previous night retreated northwest and allowed the atmosphere to reload. CAPE rose to 2000 to 3000 J/kg by mid morning with downdraft CAPE values in the 1400 to 1600 J/kg range and available CAPE in the -10 to -30…
Read the full account →The frontal boundary that moved through the state during the previous night retreated northwest and allowed the atmosphere to reload. CAPE rose to 2000 to 3000 J/kg by mid morning with downdraft CAPE values in the 1400 to 1600 J/kg range and available CAPE in the -10 to -30…
Read the full account →A weak cold front moved southeast across Iowa early on the 4th and had become stationary east-west to the south of the state. The thermal gradient increased during the day and moisture pooled along the front by evening.
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