Iowa Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/15/2026 06:08

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 15 at 8:08AM CDT until September 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 15, 2026 - 6:08am
Expires: 
September 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic affecting Cass County. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic, or from Troublesome Creek near Atlantic to Indian Creek near Lewis. * WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet, and rising. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest forecast information. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
Instruction: 
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description: 
Cass
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov