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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 242,730 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 41,651 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2010-08-20T16:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2010-08-20T18:55:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | IOWA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | MADISON |
| Latitudelat | 41.400 |
| Longitudelon | -93.960 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 41.400 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -93.960 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Trained Spotter |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | An unstable airmass was located over Iowa. A cold front moved into the western part of the state during the afternoon. Thunderstorms erupted around mid day and tracked east across the southern and eastern part of the state. Though CAPE rose to 4000-5000 J/kg and the lifted index fell to between -7 and -9 C, severe weather was limited. Gusty winds occurred, along with some small hail, but the most significant event was the heavy rainfall. Precipitable water values increased to between 1.8 and 2.3 inches by early afternoon. The storms became efficient rainfall producers. In Madison County, nearly 2 inches of rain fell in a two hour period. The storms were more intense as they moved through the Ottumwa area in Wapello County. Rainfall of 4-5 inches occurred in the Ottumwa area. In just over an hour, 4.2 inches fell at the Ottumwa Airport. Flooding occurred very quickly along U.S. Highway 63 as shown in a photo. The photo was taken a little over an hour after the heavy rain began with water 5 feet deep over the highway. The water eventually reached a depth of 20 feet over the highway. Flash flooding occurred north and east of the city of Ottumwa. Roads were close by flowing water as deep as car windows in places. Rapidly rising water required that a daycare center on the north side of Ottumwa be evacuated. As the thunderstorms continued to move eastward, thunderstorms produced strong winds in the Pulaski area. A storage facility was damaged in town. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Rainfall of 1.8 inches was measured since 1030 CDT. |
| Yearyear | 2,010 |
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