Flash Flood — Worth, Iowa

2024-06-22 · near Fertile, Worth, Iowa

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported many areas in western Worth county where water scoured gravel roads during the overnight hours.

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 1198803. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.