Flash Flood in Jackson County, Iowa
Flash Flood July 10, 2025 · Jackson County, Iowa
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Jackson county 911 relayed a report of flash flood damage in the town of Sabula. Sabula fire department was reportedly pumping water out of houses.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Sabula (42.0700, -90.1700).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281725. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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