4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
On July 3rd, thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and into the evening. Some of these storms became severe and produced large hail and damaging winds in Delaware, Dubuque, and Jones Counties.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms formed over central Iowa during the morning hours of the 4th. The ground was already quite saturated, resulting in rapid runoff of the heavy rainfall. Rainfall for the most part ranged from 1 to 3 inches in a short period of time.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms formed over central Iowa during the morning hours of the 4th. The ground was already quite saturated, resulting in rapid runoff of the heavy rainfall. Rainfall for the most part ranged from 1 to 3 inches in a short period of time.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
Read the full account →After a dry month in March, April turned around and was a wet month across Iowa. The first significant rainfall event took place on the 5th and 6th.
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