Heavy rains during the last week of May resulted in several tributary rivers as well as parts of the Mississippi River to reach and exceed their respective major flood stage level between May 27th and May 31st.

Flood in CLINTON, IOWA
From 28-MAY-13 06:53:00 to 29-MAY-13 02:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEWITT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains the last week in May caused a rapid rise on the Wapsipinicon River 4 miles south of DeWitt. The river rose above the major flood stage of 12.5 feet in the morning hours of May 28th and fell below in the early morning hours of May 29th.

Flood in SCOTT, IOWA
From 28-MAY-13 06:53:00 to 29-MAY-13 02:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAMBRILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains the last week in May caused a rapid rise on the Wapsipinicon River 4 miles south of DeWitt. The river rose above the major flood stage of 12.5 feet in the morning hours of May 28th and fell below in the early morning hours of May 29th.

Flood in WASHINGTON, IOWA
From 29-MAY-13 06:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRIGHTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rain during the last week of May caused a rapid rise on the Skunk River to the north of Brighton. The river rose above the major flood stage of 18 feet early in the morning of the 29th and remained above major flood stage through the 30th before falling below flood stage on the morning of the 31st.

Flood in LINN, IOWA
From 30-MAY-13 12:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HIAWATHA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains the last week in May caused a rapid rise on the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids. The river rose above the major flood stage of 16 feet at midday and remained above the major flood stage through the end of the month.

Flood in LEE, IOWA
From 30-MAY-13 20:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEOKUK ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains during the last week of May resulted in the Mississippi River at Keokuk, IA going above the major flood stage level of 19 feet during the evening of May 29th. It briefly fell about 1/4 of an inch below the major flood stage level during the early evening hours of May 30. It then rose above 19 feet and remained above it through the end of the month.

Flood in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 30-MAY-13 02:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUGUSTA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains during the last week of May led to rapid rises on the Skunk River at Augusta, Ia. The river rose above major flood stage of 20 feet in the early morning hours of the 30th and and very gradually rose through the end of the month.

Flood in WASHINGTON, IOWA
From 27-MAY-13 22:00:00 to 29-MAY-13 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: KALONA ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains the last week of May led to rapid rises on the English River near Kalona.  The river rose above the major flood stage  of 18.0 feet in the mid evening of the 27th and and fell below major flood stage on the evening of the 29th.

Flood in LEE, IOWA
From 30-MAY-13 02:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH AUGUSTA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains during the last week of May led to rapid rises on the Skunk River at Augusta, Ia. The river rose above major flood stage of 20 feet in the early morning hours of the 30th and and very gradually rose through the end of the month.

Flood in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 28-MAY-13 02:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYESVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rain during the last week of May caused a rapid rise on the Skunk River to the south of Sigourney. The river rose above the major flood stage of 21 feet early in the morning of the 28th and fell below major flood stage on the mid morning of the 31st.

Flood in JONES, IOWA
From 31-MAY-13 02:15:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAPSIPINICON SP
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains during the last week of May resulted in a rapid rise in the Wapsipinicon River at Shaw Road southeast of Anamosa. The river rose above its 19 foot major flood stage level during the early morning hours of of May 31st. The river crested at 21.60 feet in the early evening hours of the 31st and began a slow fall through the end of the month.

Flood in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 31-MAY-13 01:30:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HURON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains during the last week of May resulted in the Mississippi River at Gladstone and Burlington going above their respective major flood stage levels.
Gladstone rose above its 14 foot major flood stage level during the early morning of May 31st.  It remained above 14 feet through the end of the month.
Burlington rose above its 18 foot major flood stage level during the afternoon of May 29th.  It remained above 18 feet through the end of the month.

Flood in IOWA, IOWA
From 27-MAY-13 13:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARENGO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rains across the region during the last week of May led to a rapid rise on the Iowa River near Marengo. The river rose to and above major flood stage of 18.5 feet during midday on the 27th and then fell below major flood stage to 18.23 feet in the early morning hours on the 28th. Later that evening the river rose back above major flood stage and stayed that way through the end of the month.