Severe Weather Week 2016

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Environmental Health and Safety • 2408 Wanda Daley Drive • Ames, Iowa 50011-3602 • (515) 294-5359 •
Flash Flood Facts
• In 2015, there were no reported deaths related to flash floods in Iowa.
• The last recorded death due to flooding in Iowa occured in 2014.
• Last major flooding was in June of 2008. The entire Midwest was affected but Iowa was hit the worst.
Widespread amount of rainfall ranged from 4-16 inches.
• These rains resulted in over 144 million dollars in damages.
• All 50 states have experience flash flooding or flooding in the past 5 years.