Flood — Des Moines, Iowa

2024-07-01 to 2024-07-22 · near Burlington Arpt, Des Moines, Iowa

Event narrative

The Mississippi River at Burlington rose above its major flood stage of 18.0 feet around 11 PM on July 1st and crested at 20.48 feet on July 12th. The river fell back below its major flood stage around 10 PM on July 22nd.

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.7926, -91.0924)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205147. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.