| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain |
| State |
IOWA |
| County/Area |
CLAYTON |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
04/06/2010 21:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
0 |
| Begin Azimuth |
NNW |
| Begin Location |
LITTLEPORT |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
42.75/-91.37 |
| End Date |
04/07/2010 02:30:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
0 |
| End Azimuth |
N |
| End Location |
LITTLEPORT |
| End Lat/Lon |
42.75/-91.37 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
5.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Slow moving thunderstorms on April 6th into the 7th produced locally heavy rain over central and southern Clayton County. This heavy rain caused the Volga River at Littleport to briefly top flood stage on the 6th and 7th. |
| Event Narrative |
Two rounds of slow moving thunderstorms on April 6th into the 7th produced locally heavy rains across central and southern Clayton county. Reports from cooperative observers indicated around 3.5 inches of rain fell at Strawberry Point and just over 4 inches fell near Elkader. This heavy rain pushed the Volga River out of its banks at Littleport for a short period on the 6th and 7th. |
