Iowa, 2000

Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 13 to 14, 2000

June 13 to 14, 2000 · NWS ARX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 to 5 inches of rain caused flooding problems across northeast Iowa. Law enforcement officials reported several basements were flooded, with sandbagging efforts in New Hampton (Chickasaw County) and Protovin (Howard County).

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$180,000
Crop damage
$245,000
Events
3

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.

3 to 5 inches of rain caused flooding problems across northeast Iowa. Law enforcement officials reported several basements were flooded, with sandbagging efforts in New Hampton (Chickasaw County) and Protovin (Howard County). Two county roads were washed out in Floyd County.

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 154 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:32 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Floyd

When
June 13, 7:30 PM CST to June 14, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Floyd County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$75,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.060, -92.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Howard

When
June 13, 9:00 PM CST to June 14, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Howard County, Countywide
Property damage
$70,000
Crop damage
$90,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.357, -92.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Chickasaw

When
June 13, 9:00 PM CST to June 14, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Chickasaw County, Countywide
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
$80,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.060, -92.318 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5151151, 5151152, 5151210.