4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Significant, and at times record, river flooding in northwest Iowa continued from June into July. Flooding resulted in massive sandbagging efforts, prolonged road closures and damages, and impacts to home and businesses.
Read the full account →Significant, and at times record, river flooding in northwest Iowa continued from June into July. Flooding resulted in massive sandbagging efforts, prolonged road closures and damages, and impacts to home and businesses.
Read the full account →A cold front stalled across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois during the morning hours of July 9th. The front then acted as the focal point for shower and thunderstorm development through much of the day.
Read the full account →A nearly stationary front across the region was the focus for thunderstorms across northeast Iowa during the late afternoon and evening of August 19. Excessive rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches in two to three hours caused flash flooding.
Read the full account →An embedded shortwave within a larger upper level low swung across the area, bringing showers and thunderstorms to southern Iowa through much of the day.
Read the full account →As flooding receded in northern Iowa, an unusual spring snowstorm moved through south central and southeast Iowa. This storm left as much as 30 inches of heavy wet snow in some areas.
Read the full account →An embedded shortwave within a larger upper level low swung across the area, bringing showers and thunderstorms to southern Iowa through much of the day.
Read the full account →3 to 5 inches of rain in a couple of hours resulted in flash flooding, which covered several roads with water as much as 2 to 3 feet deep.In Oelwein (Fayette County), a man was rescued when he attempted to drive his vehicle through floodwaters.
Read the full account →The month ended with another wet system on the 30th-31st as low pressure tracked across northern Missouri, with a warm front draped across southern Iowa.
Read the full account →The month ended with another wet system on the 30th-31st as low pressure tracked across northern Missouri, with a warm front draped across southern Iowa.
Read the full account →The month ended with another wet system on the 30th-31st as low pressure tracked across northern Missouri, with a warm front draped across southern Iowa.
Read the full account →The month ended with another wet system on the 30th-31st as low pressure tracked across northern Missouri, with a warm front draped across southern Iowa.
Read the full account →A line of organized storms surged into eastern Iowa late in the day and produced severe winds and heavy rainfall. The strongest storms occurred in a swath just south of Interstate 80, including near Iowa City, producing thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 80 MPH.
Read the full account →A line of organized storms surged into eastern Iowa late in the day and produced severe winds and heavy rainfall. The strongest storms occurred in a swath just south of Interstate 80, including near Iowa City, producing thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 80 MPH.
Read the full account →A line of organized storms surged into eastern Iowa late in the day and produced severe winds and heavy rainfall. The strongest storms occurred in a swath just south of Interstate 80, including near Iowa City, producing thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 80 MPH.
Read the full account →A line of organized storms surged into eastern Iowa late in the day and produced severe winds and heavy rainfall. The strongest storms occurred in a swath just south of Interstate 80, including near Iowa City, producing thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 80 MPH.
Read the full account →Well above average rainfall throughout June in conjunction with late-month heavy rainfall contributed to additional rises into flood stage along the Mississippi River.
Read the full account →Well above average rainfall throughout June in conjunction with late-month heavy rainfall contributed to additional rises into flood stage along the Mississippi River.
Read the full account →Heavy rain-producing showers and thunderstorms moved repeatedly across areas mainly north of Interstate 80 on May 29th and 30th dumping 1 to 5 inches of rain in a short amount of time resulting in flash flooding.
Read the full account →Rainfall amounts of 5 to 8 inches in less than three hours caused flash flooding. Hardest hit was the Lansing area where rock slides and mudslides closed Highways 26 and 9, including the Great River Road.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moved over the southwest Iowa Counties if Cass, Taylor, and Union. Repeat thunderstorms produced quick rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches on top of ground that was quite saturated.
Read the full account →3 to 5 inches of rain in a couple of hours resulted in flash flooding, which covered several roads with water as much as 2 to 3 feet deep.In Oelwein (Fayette County), a man was rescued when he attempted to drive his vehicle through floodwaters.
Read the full account →Widespread flooding from June continued along several river systems across the state into July. For the most part, rivers crested early and then fell slowly during the first week of the month.
Read the full account →Widespread flooding from June continued along several river systems across the state into July. For the most part, rivers crested early and then fell slowly during the first week of the month.
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