Flash Flood — Scott, Iowa

2025-08-10 · near Plainview, Scott, Iowa

Event narrative

Significant water was over the highway at New Liberty Road and 50th. This water had subsided before 10 AM.

Wider weather episode

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms tracked across the area early Sunday August 10th, bringing very heavy rain, frequent lightning, and some localized gusty winds. Rainfall rates over 2/hr on top of saturated ground caused flash flooding with water over roadways and creeks overflowing. Late afternoon and evening storms brought more heavy rain and three brief tornadoes in Lee county in Iowa and Clark county in Missouri. No damage was reported or seen with these tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1273415. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.