Heavy Rain in Wapello County, Iowa

Heavy Rain May 2, 2024 · Wapello County, Iowa

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Monroe County EM reported a gauge with 6.13 inches of rain for the day as of 7:30 pm. An additional round of rain was moving towards the location at the time of report.

The wider storm

An embedded shortwave within a larger upper level low swung across the area, bringing showers and thunderstorms to southern Iowa through much of the day. Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms across the area brought 3-4 inches of rain to the area with isolated pockets of over 6 inches of rain reported.

Began near Blakesburg Arpt (40.9900, -92.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1182815. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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