Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
344 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025

IAC001-121-201415-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250720T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adair IA-Madison IA-
344 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR MADISON AND NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 344 AM CDT, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported flash flooding in Stuart, Adair
         and Winterset.

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...
  Winterset, Greenfield, Stuart, Avenue Of The Saints Event Center,
  Adair, St. Charles, Truro, Patterson, East Peru, Bevington,
  Winterset-Madison County Airport and Greenfield Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4150 9470 4150 9424 4143 9379 4116 9379
      4116 9382 4137 9470

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

Jimenez/Dodson