Flood — Linn, Iowa

2025-05-20 · near Marion, Linn, Iowa

Event narrative

A public report of standing water via MPING. Rainfall reports show that 1 to 3 inches of rain fell across the area.

Wider weather episode

A surface low with an attendant warm front moved across eastern Iowa into northwest Illinois. This low system brought widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. Overall widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches fell. This resulted in flash flooding in parts of the cities of Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. There was also a funnel cloud reported in Cedar Rapids.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259737. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.