Severe Flood ● Closed
Flood Watch issued September 14 at 11:24AM CDT until September 16 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and south central 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...
- Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely from this
midday today through tonight. While rainfall amounts in some
areas will be modest, there will be pockets of heavier rainfall
that may lead to flash flooding, especially if multiple rounds
fall in the same area. In addition, several more rounds of heavy
rainfall are expected later this week, from Wednesday onward, and
this watch might need to be extended or succeeded by more watches
later.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Poweshiek; Marion; Lucas; Decatur; Wayne |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-15T07:30:00-05:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Poweshiek; Marion; Lucas; Decatur; Wayne
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