


Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
368 WGUS53 KDMX 210024 FFWDMX IAC153-181-210630- /O.NEW.KDMX.FF.W.0013.250721T0024Z-250721T0630Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 724 PM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025 The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Polk County in central Iowa... Northwestern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 130 AM CDT Monday. * At 724 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 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. 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... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Norwalk, Windsor Heights, Des Moines Int`l Airport, Drake Stadium And Knapp Center, Valley West Mall, Principal Park, Iowa Events Center, Southridge Mall, Cumming and Walnut Woods State Park. Several streets in Des Moines metro are flooded with water up to bumpers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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 4157 9379 4161 9379 4162 9376 4161 9373 4161 9368 4160 9361 4159 9358 4156 9357 4153 9357 4151 9360 4149 9364 4145 9369 4144 9372 4148 9379 4151 9379 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED $$ Fowle