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Flood in Jackson County, Iowa
47 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 47 flood events in Jackson County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 7,383 flood events recorded in Iowa; its 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 13.2 statewide.
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Jackson County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 47 | 7,383 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 13.2 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.3 | 23.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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9May
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13Aug
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Recorded events
All 47 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $599K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2003 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
47 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Jackson County?
14 Apr 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson County?
The flash flood of 27 Jul 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Jackson County compare with Iowa for flood?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 13.2 statewide; the county holds 47 of the state's 7,383 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.