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Flood Watch issued September 13 at 8:19PM CDT until September 15 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 14, 2026, 9:30 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 9:30 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 is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwestern, central, and northeastern Iowa.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Monday 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
Monday morning through Monday night. While rainfall amounts in
some areas will be modest, there will be pockets of heavier
rainfall that may lead to 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.

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

Flood Watch issued September 13 at 8:19PM CDT until September 15 at

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