Iowa, 2022Flood in Iowa, June 15, 2022
June 15, 2022 · NWS DMX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Storms from the 14th into the 15th resulted in severe weather and heavy rainfall. A number of stations and reports of 4 inches or greater rainfall were received in and around Story County.
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Storms from the 14th into the 15th resulted in severe weather and heavy rainfall. A number of stations and reports of 4 inches or greater rainfall were received in and around Story County. As a result, the South Skunk River in Ames at US 30 briefly went into flood stage on the 15th of June.
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NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 15, 6:09 AM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 6:09 AM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
529 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
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Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
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529 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight
Showers and storms are expected to continue this morning to early
afternoon across northern and central Iowa. A few strong storms
are possible. Locally heavy rainfall is the main threat with
these storms, with hail and damaging winds also possible.
Additional showers and storms may occur late this afternoon to
evening, mainly across east central and northeast Iowa. Possible
hazards include large hail, damaging winds and locally heavy
rainfall, though a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
A few showers and storms are possible, mainly across portions of
central and southern Iowa early Friday morning.
High temperatures are expected to return Sunday into early next
week, with highs expected in the upper 90s to low 100s.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters may be needed today and tonight.
Bury
In the hours before
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- When
- June 15, 10:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Story County, 0.69 mi N of Ames Arpt to 2.66 mi S of Cambridge
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 42.010, -93.620
The South Skunk River in Ames at US 30 went into flood stage, 21.5 feet, at 10am CST on June 15th, crested at 22.1 feet at 2:15 pm CST, and receded below flood stage at 9pm CST June 15th.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, June 15, 2022$4.8 million · EF2 · 56 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, June 15, 20222 injured · $2.0 million · EF2 · 21 events
- Heat in Arizona, June 15, 20221 death · 1 event
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 15, 2022$1.4 million · 87 kt wind · 37 events
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 15, 2022$504,000 · 96 kt wind · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 15, 2022$115,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 15, 2022$70,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in North Dakota, June 15, 202260 kt wind · 12 events
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 15, 2022$14,000 · 61 kt wind · 5 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, June 15 to 30, 202211 events
- Heat in Alabama, June 15, 202211 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, June 15, 2022$15,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1042879.