Flash Flood — Louisa, Iowa

2025-07-20 · near Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa

Event narrative

Law Enforcement reported that 175th street is closed between G36 and X17 due to water over the road from Short Creek.

Wider weather episode

A decaying mesoscale convective system moved into eastern Iowa during the morning hours of July 20th. These showers and storms produced heavy rain with trained spotters reporting 1 to 3 inches of rain. This lead to flash flooding in parts of Washington, Louisa, and Muscatine Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1282240. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.