DUBUQUE, Iowa - Storms dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of the Tri-States, flooding streets, homes and buildings, officials said ThursdaySignificant Street Flooding Reported in DubuquIt's Dubuque County that's really getting hammered," said Dubuque County emergency management coordinator Tom Berger.Berger said some people had to be rescued from their homes and stranded vehicles in Dubuque County, but no injuries have been reported to hiWater 2 to 3 feet deep was seen on some streets, Berger said, and several people have reported water in their basementsNational Weather Service meteorologist Tom Philip said Dubuque Regional Airport reported 10.92 inches over the past 24 hours. Edgewood in northern Delaware County reported 3.07 inches over that same period.
Heavy rain also was reported in nearby Jackson and Jones counties.
Philip said it was still raining in Dubuque and that there was a 60 to 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the area through the end of Thursday, when the chance of rain was expected to diminish.
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