Flash Flood — Lee, Iowa

2025-07-26 · near Viele, Lee, Iowa

Event narrative

Department of Highways reported that 240th St to 265th Ave closed due to water over the road.

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 1282372. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.