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Eventdex · Heavy Rain

CRAWFORD

440025 · 41.880, -95.560

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Event typeevent_typeHeavy Rain
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id440,025
Episode IDepisode_id72,923
Begin UTCbegin_utc2013-05-16T23:32:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2013-05-16T23:32:00+00:00
StatestateIOWA
County/zone typecz_typeC
County/zone namecz_nameCRAWFORD
Latitudelat41.880
Longitudelon-95.560
End latitudeend_lat41.880
End longitudeend_lon-95.560
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_narrativeA stationary front remained in place across southern Iowa. During the late afternoon and evening hours an upper level shortwave moved east across the area. The atmosphere had become more unstable during the day with highs in the low to mid 80s and dewpoint temperatures in the low to mid 60s. Thunderstorms developed in western Iowa and moved very slowly east during the early evening. Around 1000 J/kg of CAPE was available. The atmosphere was very weakly sheared. Some hail occurred, but extremely heavy rainfall was the significant mode of the event. Precipitable water values increased to over 1.3 inches by late in the day. Heavy rainfall of 4 to 5 inches in under 2 hours was reported. U.S. Highway 30 west of Denison was reported under 4 feet of flowing water with cars and construction equipment under water. A mudslide was reported on Kenwood Road south of Charter Oak. There were several reports of culverts being washed out and structural damage to at least 2 bridges.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeRainfall total was unknown, but street flooding was reported around Dunlap. Pea size hail was also reported.
Yearyear2,013

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