Iowa, 1996

Flooding in Iowa, June 20 to 28, 1996

June 20 to 28, 1996 · NWS DMX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Another round of heavy thunderstorms occurred on the 20th and afected much of the west third of Iowa including the Raccoon River basin. This produced minor to moderate flooding on the North Raccoon River which continued to the end of the month.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS DMX wrote it up.

Another round of heavy thunderstorms occurred on the 20th and afected much of the west third of Iowa including the Raccoon River basin. This produced minor to moderate flooding on the North Raccoon River which continued to the end of the month. Virtually the entier basin received heavy rains, which were generally in the 1 to 3 inch range. The flooding was primarily lowland flooding even though the river rose over 6 feet over flood stage at Jefferson.

The radar

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Event by event

8 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Sac

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST to June 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Sac forecast zone
Coordinates
42.386, -95.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Calhoun

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST to June 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Coordinates
42.385, -94.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Crawford

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST to June 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Crawford forecast zone
Coordinates
42.037, -95.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Carroll

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST to June 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Coordinates
42.036, -94.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Greene

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST to June 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Coordinates
42.036, -94.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Audubon

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST to June 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Audubon forecast zone
Coordinates
41.685, -94.906 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Guthrie

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST to June 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Guthrie forecast zone
Coordinates
41.684, -94.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Dallas

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST to June 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
41.685, -94.040 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5553853, 5553854, 5553855, 5553856, 5553857, 5553858, 5553859, 5553860.