U.S. state
Iowa
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Active National Weather Service alerts18 active alerts. Showing 8.
SevereFlood WarningFlood Warning issued September 30 at 4:48PM CDT until October 2 at 6:07AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA · Dallas, IA; Polk, IA · 30 Sept 2026 until 1 Oct 2026Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus…SevereFlood WarningFlood Warning issued September 30 at 4:48PM CDT until October 2 at 8:50AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA · Warren, IA · 30 Sept 2026 until 1 Oct 2026Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus…SevereFlood WarningFlood Warning issued September 30 at 4:48PM CDT until October 2 at 3:34PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA · Polk, IA · 30 Sept 2026 until 1 Oct 2026Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus…SevereFlood WarningFlood Warning issued September 30 at 4:48PM CDT until October 4 at 11:40PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA · Polk, IA · 30 Sept 2026 until 1 Oct 2026Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus…SevereFlood WatchFlood Watch issued September 30 at 2:00PM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE · Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Douglas; Sarpy; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage;… · 30 Sept 2026 until 2 Oct 2026You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.SevereFlood WatchFlood Watch issued September 30 at 12:07PM CDT until October 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA · Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon;… · 30 Sept 2026 until 1 Oct 2026For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.SevereFlood WatchFlood Watch issued September 30 at 11:53AM CDT until October 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL · Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque · 30 Sept 2026 until 1 Oct 2026You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.SevereFlood WatchFlood Watch issued September 30 at 11:53AM CDT until October 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL · Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock… · 30 Sept 2026 until 1 Oct 2026You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.Source: National Weather Service
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