Iowa in Chaos Today! Giant Storm, Sudden Floods Davenport

"A line of tornado-warned storms brought flash flooding, large hail, and damaging winds to eastern Iowa on July 11, 2025, with 109.2 mm (4.3 inches) of rainfall reported in Davenport and 137 km/h (85 mph) gusts in Cascade. A series of severe storms affected eastern Iowa on July 11, bringing very heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hail, and damaging winds. The

National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple warnings, including a rare Flash Flood Emergency for parts of the Quad Cities Metro area. 

The city of Davenport in Scott County recorded 109.2 mm (4.3 inches) of rainfall through July 11, most of which fell during the evening hours. In nearby Bettendorf, rainfall totaled 88.9 mm (3.5 inches). In western Iowa, severe threats will begin around 12:30 p.m. and remain until 9 p.m. Near Atlantic, storm chances will begin around 1 p.m. and remain until 10 p.m. In Waterloo, storms chances are greatest from about 2-7 p.m. Places like Algona, Fort Dodge and Mason City are not expected to see any severe weather. Threats include tornadoes, hail and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour." NW