Floyd storm history

A COOP observer in Charles City reported 9.1 inches of snow had fallen from the evening of January 18th into the early morning hours of January 19th. A fatal single vehicle accident occurred east of Charles City on January 23rd, where roads remained snow and ice covered following…

Light freezing rain created icy roadways across Floyd County. One fatality occurred from a single car accident near Charles City.

The combination of falling snow and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph led to a period of very low visibilities during the afternoon and evening hours on December 28th in Floyd County. During this period, a peak wind gust of 48 mph was observed at Charles City Airport. Snowfall totals ac…

This significant winter storm brought between 8 and 10 inches of snow to Floyd County between November 28th and the 30th. The highest snowfall report in the county was located 1 mile south-southeast of Charles City where 9.1 inches of snow was observed.

The public reported golf ball sized hail about 1 mile southeast of Marble Rock. The report was relayed via mPING.

The public reported quarter sized hail near Charles City. The report was relayed via mPING.

The public reported quarter sized hail in Charles City. The report was provided via social media.

A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail on the east side of Charles City.

Heavy rain during the middle of August allowed the Cedar River at Charles City to rise into flood stage during the morning on August 19th. The site crested at 13.48 ft in minor flood stage just after midnight on August 20th before falling below flood stage during the late afterno…

Emergency management reported trees down in Nora Springs.

Emergency management reported a tree down in the city of Rockford.

The public reported a third of a large willow tree blown down in Floyd.

Local broadcast media relayed a photo of a fallen large tree in Floyd.

A Rochester news station passed on photos of two mature ponderosa pines that fell onto Highway 218 about 2 miles north of Floyd. Time estimated on radar.

A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail 1 mile north-northwest of Colwell.

The public reported ping pong ball sized hail about 3 miles west-southwest of Colwell.

The public reported ping pong ball sized hail in Charles City.

Emergency Management reported 2 inch diameter hail in Charles City.

The combination of falling snow and strong winds allowed for visibilities to drop to a quarter mile or less resulting in blizzard conditions on March 19th in Floyd County. At the AWOS in Charles City, a 48 mph peak wind gust was measured during this period with visibilities falli…

The combination of falling snow and strong winds allowed for visibilities to drop to a quarter mile or less resulting in blizzard conditions during the morning hours on March 5th in Floyd County. At the AWOS in Charles City, a 55 mph peak wind gust was measured during this period…

Minimum wind chills across Floyd County ranged around 30 to 40 degrees on the morning of February 18th. The coldest wind chill in the county of 42 degrees below zero was reported in Greene, Iowa.

Dangerously cold wind chills began on the evening of the 20th and continued through noon on the 21st in Floyd County where values dropped to around 30 to 40 degrees below zero. The coldest observed wind chill in the county of 41 degrees below zero was recorded in Greene, IA.

Throughout the entirety of September and through October 29th, only 0.3 to 1.5 inches of precipitation fell in Floyd County. This 5 to 6 inch deficit for this period resulted in the development of severe drought by mid-October. Severe drought conditions ended in the county by Oct…

A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust near Colwell.

The public reported a 4-inch diameter tree limb down three miles west of Colwell.

Broadcast media reported a tree split in half and large branches down in northern Charles City.

Emergency management reported a roof destroyed on a large storage shed just north of Charles City. Many trees were also reported down in the area, some on houses.

Anomalously warm air temperatures and high humidity allowed the heat index to reach between 108 and 120 degrees across Floyd County on August 26th. The heat index reached 117 degrees at the automated weather observation station at Charles City.

Significant rainfall later in June pushed the Cedar River at Charles City into flood stage late on June 22nd. The river stage crested during the morning on June 24th in major flood stage at 21.57 ft.

The AWOS at Charles City reported a peak wind gust of 62 mph.

The fire department in Marble Rock reported damage in town.

Emergency management reported trees and power lines down in Charles City.

Above normal total monthly precipitation near 10 inches resulted in reduction of severe (D2) drought to moderate (D1) through May.

Slightly above normal monthly rainfall totals alleviated county wide extreme (D3) drought across Floyd County through April but severe (D2) drought persisted.

While near normal total monthly precipitation of 1 to 2 fell in Floyd County through March, long-standing abnormally dry conditions resulted in extreme (D3) drought persisting countywide.

Less than 0.5 total liquid precipitation fell in Floyd County through February, up to 1 below normal, resulting in extreme (D3) drought persisting.

An automated weather observation station reported a wind chill of 39 degrees below zero in Greene.

An automated weather observation station reported a wind chill of 45 degrees below zero in Greene.

Volunteer observers reported 4.5 of snow in Marble Rock and Charles City.

Extreme (D3) drought persisted across Floyd County through January. While up to 1.5 of monthly total liquid precipitation was near normal, the long-standing abnormally dry conditions persisted. The area remained 8-14 below normal since June 1st, 2023.

Extreme (D3) drought persisted across Floyd County through December. Monthly total rainfall of 1 to 1.5 was 0.5 below normal. December exacerbated the long-standing abnormally dry conditions of 10 to 14 below normal since June 1st.

Extreme (D3) drought persisted across all of Floyd County through November. The combination of total monthly precipitation near 0.25 inches, 2 inches below normal, and several days of anomalously warm temperatures resulted in 40 to 50% below normal topsoil moisture.

Long-standing drier than normal conditions, comprised of 8 consecutive weeks of at least severe drought (D2), continued the extreme drought (D3) across Floyd County through October. While monthly rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches were only an inch below normal, the long standing d…

Ongoing extreme drought (D3) persisted through September for all of Floyd County. Highly variable monthly rainfall totals, from 1 inch in the west to 4 inches in the east were up to 2 inches below normal. Resultant topsoil moisture content bottomed out in the middle of the month …