Flood, Scott
- When
- June 24, 8:40 AM CST
- Where
- Scott County, Davenport
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 41.637, -90.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding and Damaging Wind in Iowa, June 24, 2000
A complex of thunderstorms developed over Central Iowa during the early morning and tracked across Southeast Iowa, Northeast Missouri and West Central Illinois. Heavy rain, falling on already saturated ground, led to urban and small stream flooding in a few areas.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 DVN wrote it up.
A complex of thunderstorms developed over Central Iowa during the early morning and tracked across Southeast Iowa, Northeast Missouri and West Central Illinois. Heavy rain, falling on already saturated ground, led to urban and small stream flooding in a few areas. The thunderstorm complex left behind an outflow boundary, which served as the focus for additional thunderstorm development in the afternoon over Eastern Iowa, Northeast Missouri and West Central Illinois. Pre-existing cloud cover limited instability, and generally reduced the threat for severe weather. However, an isolated storm became severe over Donnellson in Lee County. The storm produced substantial wind damage. Central Lee's athletic complex sustained an estimated $10,000 in damage as severe winds destroyed bleachers and a baseball diamond back stop. Fortunately, the complex was empty at the time. No additional damage was reported in the area. A funnel cloud was observed a bit later south of Fort Madison.
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 4 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:42 UTC.
Event by event
3 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Muscatine
- When
- June 24, 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Muscatine County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.484, -91.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- June 24, 1:45 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, Donnellson
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 40.650, -91.550
Funnel Cloud, Lee
- When
- June 24, 1:57 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, 5 mi S of Ft Madison
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.642, -91.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Clinton
- When
- June 24, 5:26 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton County, Clinton
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.898, -90.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood, Clinton | 2000-06-24 | 19 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Alaska, June 24, 2000
- Heat in California, June 24, 2000
- Heat in Alabama, June 24, 2000
- Flooding in Iowa, June 24 to 27, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 24, 2000
- Flash Flood in Kansas, June 24, 2000
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Indiana, June 24, 2000
- Hail in South Dakota, June 24, 2000
- Flood in Indiana, June 24, 2000
- Tornado in Illinois, June 24, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 24, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, June 24, 2000
More
Every storm in Iowa in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, June 2000
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: 5153819, 5153820, 5153821, 5153822, 5153823.