Severe · Flash Flood WarningActive alert
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 4:06AM CDT until October 1
Affecting Audubon, IA; Calhoun, IA; Carroll, IA; Crawford, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA
In effect until: Oct 1, 2026, 12:15 PM
Audubon, IA; Calhoun, IA; Carroll, IA; Crawford, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA
Likely impact across 6 counties in IA; effects through 12:15 PM.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
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At 406 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Carroll, Jefferson, Audubon, Manning, Coon Rapids, Glidden, Lake Panorama, Manilla, Scranton, Bayard, Churdan, Templeton, Bagley, Dedham, Halbur, Yale, Jamaica, Lidderdale and Lanesboro.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™