Flash Flood — Lee, Iowa

2025-07-26 · near Primrose, Lee, Iowa

Event narrative

The Department of Highways reported that 170th Street closed from 140th Ave. to 150th Ave. due to high water and flooding.

Wider weather episode

Widespread showers and thunderstorms slowly moved across southeast Iowa on the morning of July 26th. These showers and storms produced widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches. This produced flash flooding at several locations in Lee County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1282371. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.