41
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Guthrie County, Iowa: 41 recorded events between 1998 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #797 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Guthrie County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Guthrie County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 41 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Guthrie County archive, flash flood makes up 8.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #797 for this hazard and #11 within Iowa, putting it in the 73.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Guthrie County with 12 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | FANSLERS | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | FANSLERS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | JAMAICA | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2015 | BAYARD | 0 | $50K |
| Sep 7, 2015 | BAGLEY | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2015 | BAGLEY | 0 | $50K |
| Sep 7, 2015 | BAYARD | 0 | $200K |
| Sep 7, 2015 | BAYARD | 0 | $50K |
| Sep 7, 2015 | BAYARD | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 25, 2015 | GUTHRIE CENTER | 0 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Guthrie County
- Hail 223
- Thunderstorm Wind 155
- Heavy Rain 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Emergency Manager reported Highway 141 closed southeast of Coon Rapids, and may need to be closed near Bagley shortly. County Road P18 closed north of Bagley. Authorities are limiting access to Bayard. Extensive flooding across northern Guthrie county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Guthrie County, Iowa?
41 flash flood events are recorded in Guthrie County between 1998 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Guthrie County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Guthrie County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Guthrie County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Guthrie County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/guthrie-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.