Flash Flood — Scott, Iowa

2025-07-08 · near Scott County Park, Scott, Iowa

Event narrative

Law Enforcement reported that deep water and mud were over the road and caused a vehicle to be stranded and stuck in the mud.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon of July 8th, scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across eastern Iowa. These storms were slow moving and produced heavy rainfall of 1 to 4 inches of rain northeast Scott County leading to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280589. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.