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Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State IOWA
County/Area PALO ALTO
WFO DMX
Begin Date 07/14/2011 12:27:00 CST-6
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location GRAETTINGER
Begin Lat/Lon 43.23/-94.77
End Date 07/14/2011 15:00:00 CST-6
End Range 3
End Azimuth NE
End Location OSGOOD
End Lat/Lon 43.23/-94.67
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 50.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Thunderstorms moved across the northwest part of the Des Moines CWA. Heavy rainfall of 3 to 4 inches caused several secondary roads to become flooded in the Wallingford area. Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches in northern Palo Alto County resulted in flash flooding in the Graettinger area.
Event Narrative Considerable water flowing over the highway. The water was over a foot deep.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
WALLINGFORD EMMET CO. IA 07/14/2011 12:27 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
GRAETTINGER PALO ALTO CO. IA 07/14/2011 12:27 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 150.00K 0.00K