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Eventdex · Heavy Rain

STEPHENSON

332694 · 42.290, -89.630

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Event typeevent_typeHeavy Rain
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id332,694
Episode IDepisode_id54,870
Begin UTCbegin_utc2011-07-28T02:14:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2011-07-28T02:14:00+00:00
StatestateILLINOIS
County/zone typecz_typeC
County/zone namecz_nameSTEPHENSON
Latitudelat42.290
Longitudelon-89.630
End latitudeend_lat42.290
End longitudeend_lon-89.630
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceTrained Spotter
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeHot and humid conditions prevailed across the region July 27, as a warm front lifted northward into northeast Iowa. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the Highway 20 corridor in Dubuque, Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties during the early evening hours of July 27. They continued to redevelop and move over the same areas for about 18 hours. Record-setting rainfall totals of 7 to 15 inches resulted in flash flooding of much of the area. The Mississippi River at Dubuque, IA even rose about 4 feet in 12 hours due to the excessive rainfall. In addition to the heavy rains and flooding, some of the stronger storms producing large hail and a brief tornado. High temperatures on July 27 topped out in the lower and middle 90s. Due to the high humidity levels, low temperatures the morning of July 28 only managed to slip into the 70s and lower 80s.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeAs of 914 pm CDT July 27, the rainfall total since 8 pm in Freeport, IL was 1.30 inches and it was still raining.
Yearyear2,011

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