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Iowa Flood Stories

4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

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Jasper, IA · Jun 9, 1999

The first two weeks of June saw a continuation of the pattern that persisted through much of May with heavy rains across most of the Des Moines HSA during the period.

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Clarke, IA · Jun 9, 1999

The first two weeks of June saw a continuation of the pattern that persisted through much of May with heavy rains across most of the Des Moines HSA during the period.

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Hamilton, IA · Jun 9, 1999

The first two weeks of June saw a continuation of the pattern that persisted through much of May with heavy rains across most of the Des Moines HSA during the period.

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Hancock, IA · Jun 9, 1999

The first two weeks of June saw a continuation of the pattern that persisted through much of May with heavy rains across most of the Des Moines HSA during the period.

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Lucas, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Mahaska, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Marion, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Monroe, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Wapello, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Wayne, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Butler, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Clarke, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Davis, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Decatur, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Franklin, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Grundy, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Jasper, IA · Jun 24, 2000

Extremely heavy rains, this time over southern Iowa, occurred during the overnight hours of June 23 and 24. another mesoscale convective system developed and moved across southern Iowa.

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Black Hawk, IA · Jul 10, 2000

A major flash flood event began during the evening hours of July 9, as a large mesoscale convective system developed over northern Iowa and moved slowly southeast.

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Bremer, IA · Jul 10, 2000

A major flash flood event began during the evening hours of July 9, as a large mesoscale convective system developed over northern Iowa and moved slowly southeast.

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Butler, IA · Jul 10, 2000

A major flash flood event began during the evening hours of July 9, as a large mesoscale convective system developed over northern Iowa and moved slowly southeast.

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Franklin, IA · Jul 10, 2000

A major flash flood event began during the evening hours of July 9, as a large mesoscale convective system developed over northern Iowa and moved slowly southeast.

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Grundy, IA · Jul 10, 2000

A major flash flood event began during the evening hours of July 9, as a large mesoscale convective system developed over northern Iowa and moved slowly southeast.

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Hamilton, IA · Jul 10, 2000

A major flash flood event began during the evening hours of July 9, as a large mesoscale convective system developed over northern Iowa and moved slowly southeast.

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Hardin, IA · Jul 10, 2000

A major flash flood event began during the evening hours of July 9, as a large mesoscale convective system developed over northern Iowa and moved slowly southeast.

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