Yet another heavy rain event affected much of central and south central Iowa on the night of the 27th with Guthrie Center reporting 6.73 inches of rain.   A few unofficial reports were as high as 7 inches that fell in the Stuart area of southeast Guthrie County.  Rainfall in the metro Des Moines area ranged from 2 to as much as 5 inches.  Monthly rain totals exceeded a foot over parts of south central Iowa while sections of far western and northern Iowa recorded a drier than normal July.   Preliminary monthly rain totals vary from only 1.66 inches at Clarinda and 1.92 inches at Red Oak to 12.50 inches at Allerton and 12.81 inches at Lake Rathbun Dam.  Unofficial totals as high as 13.87 inches were reported near Indianola.  Statewide this was Iowa���s wettest July since 1993 when the all-time calendar month record of 10.50 inches was set.   Year-to-date precipitation totals have already exceeded annual normals over much of south central, central and northeast Iowa.   In terms of statewide average precipitation the first seven months of 2008 are the second wettest January through July period among 136 years of records.   This year���s preliminary total is 30.18 inches, normal for the period is 20.59 inches and the only wetter period came in 1993 with 32.98 inches.  With the wet soil conditions, rivers were again pushed over flood stage in many areas throughout central, south central, and southeast Iowa.  Flooding was mainly restricted to agricultural lands, adding to the already large damage totals to the states cash crops.

Flood in POLK, IOWA
From 29-JUL-08 13:10:00 to 29-JUL-08 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: DES MOINES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in DALLAS, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 14:37:00 to 29-JUL-08 12:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: VAN METER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in WARREN, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 04:57:00 to 29-JUL-08 09:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in DALLAS, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 13:17:00 to 29-JUL-08 06:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: REDFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in DECATUR, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 13:39:00 to 30-JUL-08 03:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAND RIVER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in MARION, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 00:40:00 to 30-JUL-08 03:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUSSEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in MARION, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 20:20:00 to 29-JUL-08 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUNNELLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in APPANOOSE, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 01:54:00 to 29-JUL-08 11:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOULTON ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in WAYNE, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 00:51:00 to 29-JUL-08 11:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONFIDENCE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in POLK, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 16:45:00 to 30-JUL-08 06:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLEASANT HILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in POLK, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 13:31:00 to 30-JUL-08 06:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: (DSM)DES MOINES INTL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in MAHASKA, IOWA
From 29-JUL-08 05:00:00 to 30-JUL-08 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEORIA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in WARREN, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 03:13:00 to 29-JUL-08 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARTFORD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flood in WARREN, IOWA
From 28-JUL-08 05:22:00 to 31-JUL-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHURCHVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations