Flash Flood — Scott, Iowa

2025-07-10 · near Davenport, Scott, Iowa

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager relayed reports of 2 to 3 feet of water through several streets of Davenport, specifically around the River Drive and 2nd Street area. Within that area, there are cars that are stranded in the water, with reports of water rescues ongoing.

Wider weather episode

During the evening of July 10th, a line of thunderstorms developed and moved across eastern Iowa. These storms produced isolated large hail and damaging wind gusts in Johnson and Clinton Counties. Based on a video, an EF-U tornado occurred in Jackson county. These storms also produced heavy rain, mainly along and north of interstate 80. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4.50 inches were reported across the area. This rain led to flash flooding in Clinton, Dubuque, Davenport near the Mississippi River and Sabula.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281724. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.