4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week.
Read the full account →Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week.
Read the full account →Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms occurred along the Highway 20 corridor during the afternoon and evening hours. Spotters and Emergency Managers reported rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches on already saturated ground, which caused flash flooding of roads and along…
Read the full account →Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms occurred along the Highway 20 corridor during the afternoon and evening hours. Spotters and Emergency Managers reported rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches on already saturated ground, which caused flash flooding of roads and along…
Read the full account →Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms occurred along the Highway 20 corridor during the afternoon and evening hours. Spotters and Emergency Managers reported rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches on already saturated ground, which caused flash flooding of roads and along…
Read the full account →Several days and nights of severe storms that impacted the Midwest occurred between June 3-5. On June 4th, a line of severe storms moved southeast, through eastern Iowa into Illinois.
Read the full account →Several days and nights of severe storms that impacted the Midwest occurred between June 3-5. On June 4th, a line of severe storms moved southeast, through eastern Iowa into Illinois.
Read the full account →Flooding continued along the Missouri River through the month of May. Increased flood levels prompted the closure of Interstate 29 once again, from Highway 34 southward to the Missouri Border, and from I680/29 split northward to the I680/80 split.
Read the full account →Flooding continued along the Missouri River through the month of May. Increased flood levels prompted the closure of Interstate 29 once again, from Highway 34 southward to the Missouri Border, and from I680/29 split northward to the I680/80 split.
Read the full account →Flooding continued along the Missouri River through the month of May. Increased flood levels prompted the closure of Interstate 29 once again, from Highway 34 southward to the Missouri Border, and from I680/29 split northward to the I680/80 split.
Read the full account →Flooding continued along the Missouri River through the month of May. Increased flood levels prompted the closure of Interstate 29 once again, from Highway 34 southward to the Missouri Border, and from I680/29 split northward to the I680/80 split.
Read the full account →Flooding continued along the Missouri River through the month of May. Increased flood levels prompted the closure of Interstate 29 once again, from Highway 34 southward to the Missouri Border, and from I680/29 split northward to the I680/80 split.
Read the full account →Flooding continued along the Missouri River through the month of May. Increased flood levels prompted the closure of Interstate 29 once again, from Highway 34 southward to the Missouri Border, and from I680/29 split northward to the I680/80 split.
Read the full account →A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front that pushed eastward across Iowa during the late afternoon and early evening hours. These storms brought damaging winds, torrential rain, and frequent lightning to the area.
Read the full account →Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week.
Read the full account →Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week.
Read the full account →Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week.
Read the full account →Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week.
Read the full account →Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week.
Read the full account →Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week.
Read the full account →Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week.
Read the full account →Episodes of heavy rainfall of about 5 to 15 inches in a 10 day period fell across much of northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. This caused the Mississippi River to rise above major flood stage from Keithsburg, Illinois to Burlington, Iowa about two weeks later.
Read the full account →Episodes of heavy rainfall of about 5 to 15 inches over a 10 day period in much of northeast Iowa caused the Wapsipinicon River to rise above major flood stage from Independence to DeWitt, about two to seven days after the end of the heavy rain events.
Read the full account →Episodes of heavy rainfall of about 5 to 15 inches over a 10 day period in much of northeast Iowa caused the Wapsipinicon River to rise above major flood stage from Independence to DeWitt, about two to seven days after the end of the heavy rain events.
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