Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 4:51AM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 2:51am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Iowa, including the
following counties, in central Iowa, Boone, Dallas, Jasper,
Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story and Tama. In west central Iowa,
Greene and Guthrie.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Moderate to heavy rain was falling across parts of the watch area
early this morning. Already saturated conditions have lowered the
rainfall needed for flash flooding impacts.
Instruction:
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
Area Description:
Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov