Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
State IOWA
County/Area PALO ALTO
WFO DMX
Begin Date 04/01/2011 00:00:00 CST-6
Begin Range 1
Begin Azimuth NE
Begin Location GRAETTINGER
Begin Lat/Lon 43.24/-94.76
End Date 04/07/2011 03:00:00 CST-6
End Range 3
End Azimuth N
End Location OSGOOD
End Lat/Lon 43.24/-94.71
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 Flooding that began as snow melt continued into April across northern Iowa along the west fork of the Des Moines River. Flooding was persistent, but relatively minor and caused little additional damage.
Event Narrative


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
HUMBOLDT MUNI ARPT HUMBOLDT CO. IA 04/01/2011 00:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
HUNTINGTON EMMET CO. IA 04/01/2011 00:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
GRAETTINGER PALO ALTO CO. IA 04/01/2011 00:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 20.00K 0.00K