Flood — Muscatine, Iowa

2024-07-04 to 2024-07-17 · near Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa

Event narrative

The Mississippi River at Muscatine rose above its major flood stage of 20 feet around 6 PM on July 4th and crested at 21.48 feet on July 11th. The river fell back below flood stage on July 17th around 7 PM.

Wider weather episode

Rain that fell during the month of June across Minnesota and Wisconsin caused rises on the Mississippi River along the Iowa and Illinois border. Additionally, heavy rain that fell locally in July helped to prolong the crest and delay the river falling below flood stage, especially south of the Wapsipinicon, Rock, and Iowa Rivers.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205137. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.