(Mt. Ayr) Heavy rain on Monday night created flooding conditions across Ringgold County, Iowa. Near the intersection of Highway 169 and 190th Street, about 4 miles north of Mount Ayr, around 3.5 inches of rain had fallen. The 3.5 inches of rainfall followed another 5.50 inches of rain in Mt. Ayr on Sunday. The downpour left four inches of mud across the roadway, forcing officials to close the intersection.
At nearly the same time, reports of flooding spread through the area. The National Weather Service reported street flooding in Mt. Ayr, and one car became fully submerged. South of Tingley, a bridge was reported underwater as runoff continued to surge across low-lying areas.
Additionally, water had risen to knee-deep in some front yards, and flooding began pushing into basements as law enforcement monitored the rapidly developing flash-flood situation.
Further to the west, around 5:04 p.m., emergency management officials reported ping pong ball-sized hail about four miles south of Farragut in Fremont County. The hail, measured at 1.50 inches in diameter, fell as strong thunderstorms intensified across the region.
Just over 30 minutes later, another report came from College Springs in Page County, where emergency managers estimated hail up to 1.50 inches in diameter. The exact time of the hail was estimated, but the storm continued to develop severe weather through the late afternoon and evening.
By 5:47 p.m., the storms turned even more dangerous near Shambaugh. A personal weather station located about two miles northeast of town recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 84 mph, powerful enough to cause significant damage as the line of storms moved through Page County.
