Flash Flood in Mahaska County, Iowa
Flash Flood July 2, 2024 · Mahaska County, Iowa
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Video posted to social media of roughly 3 to 6 inches of water rushing over the intersection of highway 63 and 135th street, with ditches full of water.
The wider storm
An area of low pressure with an associated warm front tracked over northern Iowa along with another warm front that lifted into near western/southern Iowa during the morning hours, which resulted in moderate to heavy rainfall over portions of the state. Scattered showers and storms continued across much of Iowa throughout the day, with PWATS around 2-2.5 inches, a present LLJ and deeper warm cloud depths, leading to continued heavy rain. Rainfall totals up to 5 inches were noted primarily in Warren County, though Flash Flooding occurred in Marion and Mahaska counties into the early evening. Severe weather also was possible with damaging winds, hail and a low tornado potential over southern Iowa, though no severe reports were received.
Began near New Sharon (41.4600, -92.6521).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1199299. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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