Flood, Mitchell
- When
- July 10, 10:00 PM CST to July 13, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Mitchell forecast zone
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.356, -92.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding rains that fell near the Minnesota-Iowa border during the early morning of July 9 and 10 caused the Cedar River to rise quickly. Due to high water, several roads had to be closed and some residents were forced to sandbag to protect homes and businesses.
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The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.
Flooding rains that fell near the Minnesota-Iowa border during the early morning of July 9 and 10 caused the Cedar River to rise quickly. Due to high water, several roads had to be closed and some residents were forced to sandbag to protect homes and businesses. Crops near the river that had been resown due to flooding in June were lost once again. At Charles City (Floyd County), the river crested on July 12 at 17.5 feet, which is 5.5 feet above flood stage.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Iowa in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, July 2000
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: 5176149, 5176150.