Event Summary for 5/13/01-5/14/01:Strong to severe thunderstorms lifted slowly northeast from Missouri into portions of Eastern Iowa during the late evening and overnight hours.  The storms produced a few reports of strong damaging winds and hail between penny and quarter size.  An intense thunderstorm over Farmington in Van Buren County produced half inch hail covering the ground for 5 minutes.  During the overnight and early morning, thunderstorms continuously redeveloped over some locations which lead to torrential rainfall and reports of flooding.  Farmington reported 5.6 inches of rainfall.  Heavy rains of 1.5 to 3 inches fell in Davenport, which brought Duck Creek out of it's banks in many areas, mainly onto the bike path and other low areas.  Some of the higher rainfall amounts from the Duck Creek gage sites included 2.61 inches at 110th Avenue, 2.52 inches near Walcott, 2.09 inches at Fairmont, and 1.50 inches at Silver Creek and County Shed.

Hail in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 00:18:00 to 14-MAY-01 00:18:00 (CST)
Location: KEOSAUQUA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Penny sized hail reported by fire and rescue.

Hail in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 13-MAY-01 22:35:00 to 13-MAY-01 22:35:00 (CST)
Location: WHAT CHEER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Nickel to quarter sized hail reported by law enforcement.

Flood in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 07:47:00 to 14-MAY-01 07:47:00 (CST)
Location: BURLINGTON
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Urban flooding.  Emergency management reported 2.5 feet of water in the basement of the fire department.

Flood in SCOTT, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 07:00:00 to 14-MAY-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Location: DAVENPORT
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Duck creek just out of it's banks at the 17000 block in Davenport.  Reported by law enforcement.

High Wind in HENRY, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 04:00:00 to 14-MAY-01 04:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 49 M
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Emergency management recorded a 57 mph wind gust in Mount Pleasant.  The strong wind tipped over a semi trailer.

Flood in HENRY, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 05:00:00 to 14-MAY-01 05:00:00 (CST)
Location: MT PLEASANT
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Small stream flooding reported by emergency management.  Water into the basements of a few residences.

Thunderstorm Wind in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 06:30:00 to 14-MAY-01 06:30:00 (CST)
Location: BURLINGTON
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Tree blown down on a power distribution line.  Reported by emergency management.

Flood in SCOTT, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 07:00:00 to 14-MAY-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Location: WALCOTT
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water over Old Highway 6 reported by law enforcement.

Flood in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 00:57:00 to 14-MAY-01 00:57:00 (CST)
Location: FARMINGTON
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Small stream flooding reported by trained spotter.  Normally dry creek out of it's banks covering road.

Flash Flood in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 02:02:00 to 14-MAY-01 02:02:00 (CST)
Location: SIGOURNEY
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water over Highway 92 east of the Keota junction.  Reported by law enforcement official.

Flood in SCOTT, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 07:00:00 to 14-MAY-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Location: DAVENPORT
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water over 22325 80th Avenue reported by law enforcement.

Flash Flood in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 14-MAY-01 01:01:00 to 14-MAY-01 01:01:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

6 inches of water covering W20 and Highway 2.  Flooding reported in the towns of Keosauqua and Mount Sterling.  Reported by law enforcement.