Iowa, 2000

Flooding in Iowa, July 10 to 13, 2000

July 10 to 13, 2000 · NWS ARX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$85,000
Crop damage
$110,000
Events
2

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 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.

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

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)

Flood, Floyd

When
July 10, 10:00 PM CST to July 13, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$60,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.060, -92.789 (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: 5176149, 5176150.