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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
330 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Sac City, Corning, Early, Manson, Grundy
Center, Lake City, Pomeroy, Waterloo, Newton, Wall Lake, Dike,
Atlantic, Centerville, Exira, Toledo, Fontanelle, Gladbrook,
Webster City, Fonda, Boone, Audubon, Greene, Creston, Pella,
Allerton, Greenfield, Laurens, Cedar Falls, Osceola, Dumont,
Denison, Indianola, Casey, Carroll, Winterset, Fort Dodge,
Aplington, Wellsburg, Oskaloosa, Pocahontas, Shell Rock, Rolfe,
Eldora, Traer, Waukee, Knoxville, Parkersburg, Albia,
Clarksville, Marshalltown, Conrad, Odebolt, Grinnell, Earlham,
Corydon, Clarion, Ottumwa, Allison, Humboldt, Reinbeck,
Bloomfield, Des Moines, Lamoni, Perry, Mount Ayr, Hampton,
Bayard, Bedford, Ackley, Eagle Grove, Ames, Belmond, Dysart,
Adel, Humeston, Panora, Lenox, Guthrie Center, Schaller, Adair,
Chariton, Stuart, Waverly, Tama, Iowa Falls, Seymour, Lake View,
Leon, Jefferson, Gilmore City, Rockwell City, Norwalk, Carlisle,
and New Market
330 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Much of central Iowa.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Several rounds of rainfall have occurred this week with more
    rain to come early this morning through Saturday morning with
    the potential to repeat over the same area leading to rain
    quickly accumulating as well as high rain rates of 1 to 2
    inches per hour.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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

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