Iowa Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/15/2026 12:36

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 15 at 2:36PM CDT until September 16 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 15, 2026 - 12:36pm
Expires: 
September 16, 2026 - 8:45am
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... - Showers and isolated storms will focus over southern Iowa through the afternoon. Then, 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: 
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