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Doon, Iowa Train Derailment - Before

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The Rock River flooded parts of northwest Iowa after several days of heavy rainfall in June 2018. A train carrying crude oil derailed over a flooded bridge south of Doon on June 22, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. This Landsat 8 image from June 1 shows the Rock River and Little Rock River prior to the rainfall.

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