Flood — Allamakee, Iowa

2007-08-19 · near Postville, Allamakee, Iowa

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall caused flooding of basements, which may have indirectly contributed to the death of man in Postville. He was electricuted from entering a flooded basement with live power.

Wider weather episode

A nearly stationary front across the region was the focus for thunderstorms across northeast Iowa during the late afternoon and evening of August 19. Excessive rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches in two to three hours caused flash flooding. Allamakee County was included in a Presidental Disaster declaration.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 53872. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.