Severe Flood ● Closed
Flood Watch issued September 14 at 5:44AM CDT until September 15 at 7:00AM 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 southwestern, central, and northeastern Iowa.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.
* 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
morning 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 Tuesday onward, and this watch
might need to be extended or succeeded by more watches later.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-15T01:45:00-05:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie;
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