The Boone River topped out at 5,000 cubic feet per second at 3:45 a.m. Sunday, according to the USGS online data.

That rose dramatically from 1210 cfs recorded at 7 a.m. Saturday morning.

Heavy rain on Saturday flooded local intersections and some businesses, including the Hy-Vee Food Story at 823 Second Street in Webster City where water rose past the loading dock doors.

More than 4 inches of rain reportedly fell on Webster City over the weekend.