Flash Flood in Jefferson County, Iowa

Flash Flood June 24, 2021 · Jefferson County, Iowa

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sheriff office received report of Douds Road flooded near Lick Creek at 902 pm.

The wider storm

A line of strong thunderstorms and heavy rain moved through Iowa on the 24th, which led to flash flooding for some areas. The areas seeing the largest impact were in Jefferson and Van Buren Counties in Iowa. The environment in which these storms were in not only favored thunderstorms, but heavy rain, as moisture indices were near record level. Very efficient rain rates were seen, where 2 to 3 inches per hour were common.

Began near Libertyville (40.9180, -92.0724).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 964110. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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