Flood — Kossuth, Iowa

2024-06-22 · near Bancroft, Kossuth, Iowa

Event narrative

US-169 northbound, Between County Road A38 and County Road P40 (2 to 3 miles north of the Bancroft area), areas of water over the road.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain began late on June 21 and continued into the morning of June 22 as storms persisted along a stalled war front over northern Iowa. A widespread 3-4 inches of rain fell in northern Iowa, resulting in a few road closures across the area. This heavy rain also pushed rivers in northwest Iowa even higher, the catalyst for what would be in some cases catastrophic river flooding in the days to come.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194827. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.