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Flood in Wayne County, Iowa
88 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.
Wayne County, Iowa, has 88 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 7,383 flood events recorded in Iowa; its 16.7 per 100 square miles compares with 13.2 statewide.
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Wayne County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 88 | 7,383 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.7 | 13.2 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 135.2 | 23.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | 50 | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | $20M | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Flood | — | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | $20K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Flood | — | $100K | $298K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | $25K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2001 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2001 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | $50K | $75K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | $25K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | $50K | $75K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 1999 | Flood | — | $200K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 1999 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | $70K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $50K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 1998 | Flood | — | $25K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Flood | — | $25K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wayne County had?
88 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 Wayne County?
28 Sep 2019 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wayne County?
The flood of 12 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $20M.
How does Wayne County compare with Iowa for flood?
16.7 events per 100 square miles against 13.2 statewide; the county holds 88 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.