4,632 first-hand accounts of flood events in Iowa, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
Read the full account →The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
Read the full account →Relatively dry weather prevailed for the next two weeks over most of Iowa allowing significant progress with spring planting. The next major rain system struck on the 23rd and 24th with greatest amounts again in west central and southwest Iowa.
Read the full account →Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch…
Read the full account →Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch…
Read the full account →Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch…
Read the full account →Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch…
Read the full account →Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch…
Read the full account →Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch…
Read the full account →Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch…
Read the full account →Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch…
Read the full account →Rain was the big weather story of the month. The month began with drought concerns over much of western and southern Iowa. However, Hawarden and Sioux Center both received rain on the afternoon of August 1st, ending a streak of 39 consecutive days without measurable (0.01 inch…
Read the full account →Very wet weather prevailed for the first 18 days of the month. The month began with a heavy rain event on the 2nd when 2.25 inches of rain was recorded at New Hampton. Another round occurred on the 7th-8th with the heaviest rainfall being a 5.57 inch total at Edgewood.
Read the full account →The heavy rainfall that occurred during the evening of the 14th into the early morning of the 15th produced flash flooding in several counties. The flash flooding transitioned into general flooding in some of the same counties.
Read the full account →The heavy rainfall that occurred during the evening of the 14th into the early morning of the 15th produced flash flooding in several counties. The flash flooding transitioned into general flooding in some of the same counties.
Read the full account →The heavy rainfall that occurred during the evening of the 14th into the early morning of the 15th produced flash flooding in several counties. The flash flooding transitioned into general flooding in some of the same counties.
Read the full account →The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
Read the full account →The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
Read the full account →The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
Read the full account →The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
Read the full account →The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
Read the full account →The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
Read the full account →The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
Read the full account →The March 1st blizzard, combined with very heavy snow from another storm on February 23-25, resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 30 inches over much of northern Iowa.
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