4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Thunderstorms developed during the evening along an outflow-reinforced frontal zone as a zonal pattern aloft sent a minor wave rippling from central South Dakota into southern Minnesota during the evening.
Read the full account →An upper-level system over the Ozarks lifted north and interacted with a northern stream shortwave moving across the area, amplifying forcing. High precipitable water values of nearly two inches were in place.
Read the full account →An upper-level system over the Ozarks lifted north and interacted with a northern stream shortwave moving across the area, amplifying forcing. High precipitable water values of nearly two inches were in place.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed during the evening along an outflow-reinforced frontal zone as a zonal pattern aloft sent a minor wave rippling from central South Dakota into southern Minnesota during the evening.
Read the full account →Following storms the previous day, the Des Moines River at Fleur Drive briefly went into flood stage on the 7th of June. It went into flood stage, 12.0 feet, at 5am CST on the 7th, peaked at 12.47 feet at 11:30pm CST on the 7th, and receded below flood stage at 1:30pm CST on the…
Read the full account →A large area of showers and thunderstorms moved through northern Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois from the early morning hours through afternoon hours of April 30th.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms moved across northeast Iowa during the late morning and afternoon of June 27th. These storms dropped hail, ranging from dime to quarter sized, across portions of Floyd, Howard and Chickasaw Counties.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms moved across northeast Iowa during the late morning and afternoon of June 27th. These storms dropped hail, ranging from dime to quarter sized, across portions of Floyd, Howard and Chickasaw Counties.
Read the full account →Heavy and persistent rain in June caused prolonged flooding along the Missouri River which continued through July and into August downstream of Omaha.
Read the full account →Heavy and persistent rain in June caused prolonged flooding along the Missouri River which continued through July and into August downstream of Omaha.
Read the full account →A strong cold front moved through eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri, and northern Illinois from June 12 through midday June 13 bringing widespread heavy rains of 1 to 5 inches (with some areas receiving up to around 10 inches), flash flooding, large hail, damaging wind gusts,…
Read the full account →Another round of thunderstorms moved through Iowa, touching off minor flooding. Soil conditions were still quite saturated from the rainfall the previous week.
Read the full account →Another round of thunderstorms moved through Iowa, touching off minor flooding. Soil conditions were still quite saturated from the rainfall the previous week.
Read the full account →Another round of thunderstorms moved through Iowa, touching off minor flooding. Soil conditions were still quite saturated from the rainfall the previous week.
Read the full account →Another round of thunderstorms moved through Iowa, touching off minor flooding. Soil conditions were still quite saturated from the rainfall the previous week.
Read the full account →Another round of thunderstorms moved through Iowa, touching off minor flooding. Soil conditions were still quite saturated from the rainfall the previous week.
Read the full account →Another round of thunderstorms moved through Iowa, touching off minor flooding. Soil conditions were still quite saturated from the rainfall the previous week.
Read the full account →A couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved slowly across portions of northeast Iowa during the morning hours of June 8th. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches were common across Mitchell and Floyd Counties.
Read the full account →A couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved slowly across portions of northeast Iowa during the morning hours of June 8th. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches were common across Mitchell and Floyd Counties.
Read the full account →A couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved slowly across portions of northeast Iowa during the morning hours of June 8th. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches were common across Mitchell and Floyd Counties.
Read the full account →A couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved slowly across portions of northeast Iowa during the morning hours of June 8th. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches were common across Mitchell and Floyd Counties.
Read the full account →A couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved slowly across portions of northeast Iowa during the morning hours of June 8th. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches were common across Mitchell and Floyd Counties.
Read the full account →A couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved slowly across portions of northeast Iowa during the morning hours of June 8th. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches were common across Mitchell and Floyd Counties.
Read the full account →A couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved slowly across portions of northeast Iowa during the morning hours of June 8th. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches were common across Mitchell and Floyd Counties.
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