4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →July began with very dry weather. An average of only .36 inches of rain fell over the first 17 days of the month. This was about 2 inches less than normal. Rainfall averaged about an inch more than normal during the final two weeks of July.
Read the full account →A nearly stationary front extended east-southeast to west-northwest across Iowa. Cooler and drier air was to the north of the front, with very warm and unstable air to the south.
Read the full account →Moderate to heavy rains helped recharge several watersheds in central and southern Iowa, and there were some areas that had elevated flow due to the rains. Along the Raccoon Basin, heavy rains brought some bankfull conditions at mid month, however no flooding was recorded.
Read the full account →Moderate to heavy rains helped recharge several watersheds in central and southern Iowa, and there were some areas that had elevated flow due to the rains. Along the Raccoon Basin, heavy rains brought some bankfull conditions at mid month, however no flooding was recorded.
Read the full account →There were two periods of noteworthy precipitation during the month. Snow fell nearly statewide on the 10th and 11th with up to 10.5 inches in Dickinson County while an inch or more accumulated over about the northeastern two-thirds of the state.
Read the full account →Relatively dry weather prevailed for the next two weeks over most of Iowa allowing significant progress with spring planting. The next major rain system struck on the 23rd and 24th with greatest amounts again in west central and southwest Iowa.
Read the full account →Very wet weather prevailed for the first 18 days of the month. The month began with a heavy rain event on the 2nd when 2.25 inches of rain was recorded at New Hampton. Another round occurred on the 7th-8th with the heaviest rainfall being a 5.57 inch total at Edgewood.
Read the full account →Very wet weather prevailed for the first 18 days of the month. The month began with a heavy rain event on the 2nd when 2.25 inches of rain was recorded at New Hampton. Another round occurred on the 7th-8th with the heaviest rainfall being a 5.57 inch total at Edgewood.
Read the full account →Very wet weather prevailed for the first 18 days of the month. The month began with a heavy rain event on the 2nd when 2.25 inches of rain was recorded at New Hampton. Another round occurred on the 7th-8th with the heaviest rainfall being a 5.57 inch total at Edgewood.
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