Flash Flood in Chickasaw County, Iowa

Flash Flood August 18, 2025 · Chickasaw County, Iowa

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The public reported water over gravel road 165th street. Picture received on social media.

The wider storm

Repeated rounds of rain led to increased saturation in soils during the month of August. As a result, when additional training storms moved over northeast Iowa during the morning hours on August 18th, numerous roads were flooded in Chickasaw and Winneshiek counties.

Began near Devon (43.1200, -92.3600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289338. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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