Flooding Tornado outbreak sequence of June 3–11, 2008




early june rainfall estimates on central u.s.


the same series of systems contributed significant flooding event in many parts of midwest. several counties in region in iowa, illinois , wisconsin declared disaster areas. on 10 inches (25 cm) fell in areas on course of week, , in indiana rivers approached levels similar flooding in 1913 which killed 200 people. in franklin, indiana, water @ 1 point reached first level of area hospital, , buildings @ franklin college damaged. flooding reported in columbus, helmsburg , terre haute, indiana. coast guard units deployed in assistance rescue efforts. parts of interstate 65 , u.s. route 31 temporarily shut down. thirty thousand people in indiana lost power during storms, , several counties filed disaster declarations.



extensive flooding near seymour, indiana (nws indianapolis)


beginning on june 8, flooding started occurring across parts of iowa following several round of thunderstorms , heavy rains. in parkersburg, iowa, levee burst, flooding 3 nearby highways. in new hartford, hit same tornado, water gushed on levee forcing evacuation of 650 people. flood waters damaged water treatment plant leaving mason city without drinking water. 5 inches (13 cm) of rain fell in parts of state. mandatory evacuations made in cedar falls , waterloo. several entire blocks in cedar rapids under water (which @ times high stop signs) after cedar river overflowed banks. flooding later affected iowa city area along iowa river 20 buildings on university of iowa campus affected. many other towns across state became flooded rising water levels made way mississippi river across southeastern iowa, western illinois , northeastern missouri. flooding reported north of mason city in southeastern minnesota, several inches of rain closed roads , forced evacuations. gays mills, wisconsin evacuated second time in ten months when kickapoo river flooded town. these same areas affected 2007 midwest flooding. june 3 to june 11 eight people killed due flooding; 3 in indiana, 3 in michigan, , 1 in illinois , minnesota.








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