Flash Flood in Keokuk County, Iowa

Flash Flood July 2, 2024 · Keokuk County, Iowa

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law Enforcement reported water flowing over a gravel road between What Cheer and Gibson. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

The wider storm

A line of organized storms surged into eastern Iowa late in the day and produced severe winds and heavy rainfall. The strongest storms occurred in a swath just south of Interstate 80, including near Iowa City, producing thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 80 MPH. There were rainfall amounts of 2 to 3.50 inches.

Began near Thornburg (41.4500, -92.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1200183. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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