4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Weather conditions across Iowa were quite normal for the month of June. The first half of the month was quite dry, however a significant rain event took place during the night of the 20th and early morning of the 21 that resulted in some minor flooding.
Read the full account →A small cluster of thunderstorms developed in a very unstable airmass. Movement was very slow. In addition "training" occurred as the cells backdeveloped over the northern part of the county.
Read the full account →Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches caused widespread flash flooding. Numerous road washouts were reported by law enforcement officials across northeast Iowa. In addition, two bridges were washed out and 40 homes received flood damage in Fredericksburg (Chickasaw County).
Read the full account →Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches caused widespread flash flooding. Numerous road washouts were reported by law enforcement officials across northeast Iowa. In addition, two bridges were washed out and 40 homes received flood damage in Fredericksburg (Chickasaw County).
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall once again began falling over northeast Iowa during the early morning hours. Rainfall occurred at the rate of an inch or more per hour. The soils over the county were already totally saturated by the heavy rainfall of the previous evening.
Read the full account →Cloudy skies along with scattered showers and thunderstorms continued across much of the area August 27. While most locations saw rainfall amounts ranging from a few tenths of an inch up to 2 to 3 inches, a heavier band or rain fell from Cedar Rapids to Dubuque.
Read the full account →A slow moving warm front over central Iowa allowed thunderstorms to develop over northern Iowa during the evening of the 22nd into the early morning of the 23rd. These storms then moved east across northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin producing damaging winds and heavy rain.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms with heavy rain were triggered by an upper level disturbance moving across Iowa toward northern Illinois. Excessive rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches occurred during the late night of April 24 into the early morning of April 25, which caused flash flooding.
Read the full account →Heavy rains during the third week of June resulted in the Wapsipinicon River at De Witt going above the moderate flood stage level of 11.5 feet on June 17 around 630 am.
Read the full account →Heavy rains during the third week of June resulted in the Wapsipinicon River at De Witt going above the moderate flood stage level of 11.5 feet on June 17 around 630 am.
Read the full account →A very warm and humid airmass was in place over Iowa on the 11th. During the previous two days, strong capping was in place across the state. A cold front began to move into the state on the 11th as upper level heights and temperatures began to fall.
Read the full account →A very warm and humid airmass was in place over Iowa on the 11th. During the previous two days, strong capping was in place across the state. A cold front began to move into the state on the 11th as upper level heights and temperatures began to fall.
Read the full account →A strong push of moisture took place during the overnight hours of the 24th into the morning of the 25th. The low level jet increased to 60 kts, bringing a return of moisture to the area. Precipitable water values increased to just under 2 inches by morning.
Read the full account →A strong push of moisture took place during the overnight hours of the 24th into the morning of the 25th. The low level jet increased to 60 kts, bringing a return of moisture to the area. Precipitable water values increased to just under 2 inches by morning.
Read the full account →A considerable amount of snow had accumulated during the previous winter across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. As the snow melted, river levels rose across northern Iowa with numerous sites reaching minor to moderate flood levels.
Read the full account →A considerable amount of snow had accumulated during the previous winter across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. As the snow melted, river levels rose across northern Iowa with numerous sites reaching minor to moderate flood levels.
Read the full account →As has been the case in recent months, Iowa saw many large variations in temperature. The first six days of the month were much cooler than usual with temperatures falling to 20�� at Sibley and Spencer on the 3rd.
Read the full account →As has been the case in recent months, Iowa saw many large variations in temperature. The first six days of the month were much cooler than usual with temperatures falling to 20�� at Sibley and Spencer on the 3rd.
Read the full account →Unseasonably cold weather prevailed for the first ten days of the month with temperatures averaging 11.4�� below normal. However the second ten days of the month averaged 11.6�� above normal with daily maximum temperatures reaching into the mid 50���s or higher…
Read the full account →Unseasonably cold weather prevailed for the first ten days of the month with temperatures averaging 11.4�� below normal. However the second ten days of the month averaged 11.6�� above normal with daily maximum temperatures reaching into the mid 50���s or higher…
Read the full account →A record rain event in May in eastern Montana combined with other storms in April and May plus early spring snow melt and brought record high water to the Missouri River chain of reservoirs.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms produced numerous events of large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding, and areal flooding across most of northwest Iowa from late morning through the evening of June 16th. There was also one brief tornado.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms produced numerous events of large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding, and areal flooding across most of northwest Iowa from late morning through the evening of June 16th. There was also one brief tornado.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms produced numerous events of large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding, and areal flooding across most of northwest Iowa from late morning through the evening of June 16th. There was also one brief tornado.
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