Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
907 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 AM Flash Flood Nevada 42.02N 93.45W
07/04/2026 Story IA Law Enforcement
Vehicle stranded in a couple feet of water.
Flash flooding observed in spots that are
not known to flood in the area.
0310 AM Flash Flood 1 NE Newton 41.70N 93.03W
07/04/2026 Jasper IA Public
Street flooded and storm drainage
overflowing.
0323 AM Flash Flood 3 WNW Mitchellville 41.68N 93.40W
07/04/2026 Polk IA Broadcast Media
State radio relayed flooded interstate.
0326 AM Flash Flood 3 ESE Ames 42.00N 93.57W
07/04/2026 Story IA Broadcast Media
State radio relayed flooded on-ramp.
0334 AM Flash Flood 2 N Ames 42.05N 93.62W
07/04/2026 Story IA Public
Roads flooded and people stranded.
0556 AM Flash Flood 1 NW Colfax 41.68N 93.25W
07/04/2026 Jasper IA Dept of Highways
Delayed report. IA 117 closed due to
standing water at mile marker 7.6 (between
Co Rd F48 and I-80).
0600 AM Flash Flood 3 WNW Maxwell 41.91N 93.46W
07/04/2026 Story IA Public
Two-day storm rainfall totals reached up to
15 inches, causing widespread flash
flooding. Water is covering roadways and has
risen up to local homes. Report time is
estimated.
0700 AM Rain 2 NNE Ames 42.04N 93.61W
07/04/2026 M5.34 Inch Story IA Cocorahs
24 hour rainfall report via Cocorahs.
0743 AM Flood 3 ESE Ames 42.00N 93.57W
07/04/2026 Story IA Dept of Highways
I-35 northbound exit 111 ramp closed due to
water flowing over the road.
0800 AM Rain Ames 42.02N 93.63W
07/04/2026 M8.80 Inch Story IA Public
48 hour storm total. Report sent in via
social media.
0820 AM Rain Ogden 42.04N 94.03W
07/04/2026 M5.00 Inch Boone IA Public
24 hour rainfall total. Report sent in via
social media.
0857 AM Rain 1 NW Ames 42.03N 93.64W
07/04/2026 M5.10 Inch Story IA Public
Rainfall total since midnight. Report sent
in via social media.
0900 AM Rain 1 S Ankeny 41.72N 93.60W
07/04/2026 M12.00 Inch Polk IA Public
48 hour rainfall total. Report sent in via
social media.
0930 AM Rain Lake City 42.27N 94.73W
07/04/2026 M3.60 Inch Calhoun IA Public
24-hour rainfall total. Report sent in via
social media.
0930 AM Rain Polk City 41.77N 93.72W
07/04/2026 E13.50 Inch Polk IA Public
24 hour rainfall total. Report sent in via
social media.
1000 AM Rain Johnston 41.67N 93.73W
07/04/2026 E8.00 Inch Polk IA Public
48-hour rainfall total. Report sent in via
social media.
1200 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Emmetsburg 43.11N 94.68W
07/04/2026 Palo Alto IA Emergency Mngr
Local EM reports large branches down.
1215 PM Rain Gilbert 42.11N 93.65W
07/04/2026 M3.50 Inch Story IA Trained Spotter
24 hour rainfall total.
0101 PM Rain 3 NNW Ames 42.06N 93.64W
07/04/2026 M6.26 Inch Story IA Trained Spotter
Amount since the evening of 7/3. Observer
reported the rain started after 11 pm on 7/3
and mainly fell in 2 hrs. 48-hr rainfall
total was 9.11 inches. Reported by
meteorology professor at Iowa State
University.
0248 PM Rain Garner 43.10N 93.60W
07/04/2026 M4.75 Inch Hancock IA Public
0600 PM Rain 4 NW Napier 42.02N 93.77W
07/04/2026 M4.20 Inch Boone IA CO-OP Observer
24 hour observations from COOP AMSI4 - Ames
8 WSW.
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