Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 15 at 8:59AM CDT until September 16 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 15, 2026 - 6:59am
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and southern Iowa.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Light to moderate rain will fall this morning becoming a bit less
common this afternoon. However, heavy rainfall is forecast to
move back into the area late Tuesday night into Wednesday,
especially over far southern Iowa.
Instruction:
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
Area Description:
Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Marion; Adams; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov