Flash Flood — Jackson, Iowa

2025-07-10 · near Sabula, Jackson, Iowa

Event narrative

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.

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 1281725. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.