Flood — Jones, Iowa

2010-07-25 to 2010-07-29 · near Stone City, Jones, Iowa

Event narrative

Several homes flooded in Olin. The extent of the flooding was blamed at least in part on a levee break along a creek north of town that was intended to divert the creek waters into the Wapsipinicon River.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rains during the fourth week of July caused both major rivers running through Jones County to crest well above flood stage.

Although not guaged in Jones County, the Maquoketa River reached record levels both upstream in Manchester and downstream in Maquoketa. Monticello experienced significant and unprecedented impacts as the crest made its way through the area.

Just a couple of days later, the Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa rose above the moderate flood stage level of 15.5 feet on July 25 around 210 am CDT. It crested in major flood around 23.6 feet around 7 pm CDT July 26, second only to the flood of 2008. It fell below the moderate flood stage level around 145 pm CDT July 29.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 253741. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.