Flash Flood — Scott, Iowa

2025-07-08 · near Gambrill, Scott, Iowa

Event narrative

A retired NWS Employee reported water a foot deep or more over the road with current. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

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 1280590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.