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Randylyon at 02:32, 18 June 2015

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	Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.		Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.

			On June 11, 2015 Dubuque broke a record of 2.05 inches of rain in a 24-hour period set in 1876. The new record was 2.51 inches.

	[[Image:rain-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed wall along West 3rd]]		[[Image:rain-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed wall along West 3rd]]
	[[Image:rain-3.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed yard along West 3rd]]		[[Image:rain-3.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed yard along West 3rd]]

Randylyon at 02:48, 26 August 2011

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	Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.		Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.
	[[Image:rain-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed wall along West 3rd]]		[[Image:rain-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed wall along West 3rd]]
	[[Image:rain-3.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed ~~wall~~ along West 3rd]]		[[Image:rain-3.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed yard along West 3rd]]

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Randylyon at 02:48, 26 August 2011

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	Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.		Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.
			[[Image:rain-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed wall along West 3rd]]
			[[Image:rain-3.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Collapsed wall along West 3rd]]

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Randylyon at 02:44, 11 August 2011

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	RAIN. Within a 12-hour period on July 27-28, 2011, Dubuque received up to 15 inches of rain. Key West recorded 15.1 inches, the [[MINES OF SPAIN]] received 14.5 inches while the [[DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT]] marked 10.74 inches.		RAIN. Within a 12-hour period on July 27-28, 2011, Dubuque received up to 15 inches of rain. Key West recorded 15.1 inches, the [[MINES OF SPAIN]] received 14.5 inches while the [[DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT]] marked 10.74 inches.

	The downpour caused flash flooding, tore up roads and bridges, and flooded homes and businesses. A small pond west of Dubuque and south of the NICC campus received enough water to flood Highway 20 and block traffic. Heritage Pond between Dubuque and Sageville rose out of its banks and flood Highway 52 north stopping traffic for hours. City engineers carefully watched the emergency overflow drain along the [[NORTHWEST ARTERIAL]] to make sure that section of road was not blocked. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.		The downpour caused flash flooding, tore up roads and bridges, and flooded homes and businesses. A small pond west of Dubuque and south of the NICC campus received enough water to flood Highway 20 and block traffic. Heritage Pond between Dubuque and Sageville rose out of its banks and flood Highway 52 north stopping traffic for hours. City engineers carefully watched the emergency overflow drain along the [[NORTHWEST ARTERIAL]] to make sure that section of road was not blocked.

			The [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] rose dramatically. at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, the river was at 12.14 feet. At 2 p.m. Thursday it crested at 16.82 feet.

			Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.

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			Sources:

			"Unprecedented," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 29, 2011, p. 1

			"Swamped," ''Telegraph Herald'', Aug.5, 2011, p. 9E

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	[[Category: Environmental]]		[[Category: Environmental]]
	[[Category: Firsts]]		[[Category: Firsts]]

Randylyon at 02:40, 11 August 2011

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	RAIN. Within a 12-hour period on July 27-28, 2011, Dubuque received up to 15 inches of rain. ~~[[KEY WEST]]~~ recorded 15.1 inches, the [[MINES OF SPAIN]] received 14.5 inches while the [[DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT]] marked 10.74 inches.		RAIN. Within a 12-hour period on July 27-28, 2011, Dubuque received up to 15 inches of rain. Key West recorded 15.1 inches, the [[MINES OF SPAIN]] received 14.5 inches while the [[DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT]] marked 10.74 inches.

	The downpour caused flash flooding, tore up roads and bridges, and flooded homes and businesses. A small pond west of Dubuque and south of the NICC campus received enough water to flood Highway 20 and block traffic. Heritage Pond between Dubuque and Sageville rose out of its banks and flood Highway 52 north stopping traffic for hours. City engineers carefully watched the emergency overflow drain along the [[NORTHWEST ARTERIAL]] to make sure that section of road was not blocked. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.		The downpour caused flash flooding, tore up roads and bridges, and flooded homes and businesses. A small pond west of Dubuque and south of the NICC campus received enough water to flood Highway 20 and block traffic. Heritage Pond between Dubuque and Sageville rose out of its banks and flood Highway 52 north stopping traffic for hours. City engineers carefully watched the emergency overflow drain along the [[NORTHWEST ARTERIAL]] to make sure that section of road was not blocked. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.

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			[[Category: Environmental]]
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RAIN. Within a 12-hour period on July 27-28, 2011, Dubuque received up to 15 inches of rain. [[KEY WEST]] recorded 15.1 inches, the [[MINES OF SPAIN]] received 14.5 inches while the [[DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT]] marked 10.74 inches.

The downpour caused flash flooding, tore up roads and bridges, and flooded homes and businesses. A small pond west of Dubuque and south of the NICC campus received enough water to flood Highway 20 and block traffic. Heritage Pond between Dubuque and Sageville rose out of its banks and flood Highway 52 north stopping traffic for hours. City engineers carefully watched the emergency overflow drain along the [[NORTHWEST ARTERIAL]] to make sure that section of road was not blocked. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad toured the region on Thursday and proclaimed Dubuque a disaster area.