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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
942 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Story-Marshall-Tama-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-
Wapello-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Eldora, Dysart, Centerville, Cedar Falls,
Des Moines, Ottumwa, Ames, Conrad, Waukee, Lamoni, Allerton,
Newton, Iowa Falls, Chariton, Osceola, Creston, Indianola,
Waterloo, Bloomfield, Earlham, Ackley, Wellsburg, Grundy Center,
Adel, Marshalltown, Corydon, Knoxville, Humeston, Grinnell,
Pella, Oskaloosa, Perry, Dike, Toledo, Leon, Traer, Carlisle,
Reinbeck, Norwalk, Winterset, Mount Ayr, Tama, Albia, Seymour,
and Gladbrook
942 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, south central, and
  southeast Iowa, including the following counties, in central Iowa,
  Dallas, Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story
  and Tama. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk. In south central Iowa,
  Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion,
  Monroe, Ringgold, Union, Warren and Wayne. In southeast Iowa,
  Davis and Wapello.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected this weekend. A
    band of heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur, especially
    Saturday night and again Sunday night. Some locations may
    have event totals exceeding 5 inches of rainfall.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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