Major Rain in Midwest |
Iowa and Midwestern Flooding :
In late May and early June of 2008, Iowa and other Midwestern states
were hit with a continuous sequence of storms. This two weeks of
almost steady rain dumped over 16 inches (400 millimeters) of
precipitation on some parts of the state. The result was record
levels of flooding.
Streams throughout Iowa and the Midwest were at record flood levels.
Some streams had discharges that exceeded record levels for ten or
more consecutive days. The 100-year and 500-year flood levels
were exceeded in many parts of the state. These exceptional flood
levels overtopped levees and other flood protection structures.
Areas that many people assumed to be safe were suddenly underwater.
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News Reports |
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DesMoinesRegister.com, 6/19/2008. |
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Bloomberg.org, 6/19/2008. |
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Canada.com/VancouverSun, 6/17/2008. |
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ChicagoTribune.com, 6/17/2008. |
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GazetteOnline.com, 6/13/2008. |
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