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Flood Watch issued September 14 at 11:24AM CDT until September 16 at

Affecting Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Adams; Union; Clarke; Taylor; Ringgold

In effect until: Sep 15, 2026, 12:30 PM

Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Adams; Union; Clarke; Taylor; Ringgold

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 12:30 PM.

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

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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 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.

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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

Flood Watch issued September 14 at 11:24AM CDT until September 16 at

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