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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
938 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Including the cities of Fontanelle, Lake Mills, Greene, Aplington,
Cedar Falls, Oskaloosa, New Market, Hampton, Tama, Bayard, Lenox,
Webster City, Emmetsburg, Iowa Falls, Parkersburg, Boone, Ackley,
Exira, Shell Rock, Schaller, Carroll, Pocahontas, Reinbeck,
Northwood, Audubon, Casey, Humeston, Norwalk, Perry, Clarion, Wall
Lake, Garner, Carlisle, Waverly, Earlham, Grinnell, Fort Dodge,
Waterloo, Humboldt, Gladbrook, Dysart, Stuart, Grundy Center,
Indianola, Allison, Manson, Lake View, Greenfield, Fonda, Algona,
Rockwell City, Pomeroy, Eldora, Knoxville, Sac City, Panora, Rolfe,
Clarksville, Toledo, Marshalltown, Leon, Gilmore City, Des Moines,
Laurens, Estherville, Manly, Lamoni, Winterset, Atlantic, Belmond,
Mason City, Eagle Grove, Wellsburg, Newton, Jefferson, Adair, Forest
City, Lake City, Britt, Adel, Traer, Bedford, Albia, Mount Ayr,
Early, Chariton, Denison, Dumont, Allerton, Osceola, Kanawha,
Corning, Odebolt, Corydon, Pella, Guthrie Center, Ames, Dike,
Creston, Clear Lake, Seymour, Waukee, and Conrad
938 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...All of central Iowa.

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
  heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A prolong period of showers and storms is forecast Tuesday night
    through Thursday evening. This rain will fall on saturated soil.
    Rainfall totals will range from 2 to 4 inches in a southwest to
    northeast oriented band across central Iowa, with locally higher
    amounts likely. This rainfall may lead to flash flooding. In
    addition, poor drainage and low lying area may experience
    ponding. All this rainfall will cause rises on areas rivers,
    which may exceed flood stage in at least a few locations.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

&&

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
952 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
952 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

A flood watch is in effect for the area tonight. Please refer to
the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for
further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A flood watch continues through Thursday night. Please refer to
the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for
further details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

&&

NWS Des Moines will discontinue the Hazardous Weather Outlook
product (HWO) on September 30th, 2026. Weather hazards and
outlooks will continue to be provided through the standard
forecast channels, including weather briefing packets, forecast
discussions, weather story graphics, the experimental graphical
hazardous weather outlook, and updated hazard messaging. All
local products and visual tools are accessible directly at
weather.gov/desmoines.

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