Warning Vector

Flood Watch

NWS Des Moines IA ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Flood Watch Remains In Effect Through Thursday Morning

Event
Flood Watch
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Future
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Possible
Response
Prepare

Description

What

Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

Where

Portions of central and southern Iowa.

When

Through Thursday 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

- A band of heavier rain is expected overnight. Already saturated conditions have lowered the rainfall needed for flash flooding impacts.

Instructions

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

Affected areas

  • Greene County, IA
  • Boone County, IA
  • Story County, IA
  • Marshall County, IA
  • Tama County, IA
  • Audubon County, IA
  • Guthrie County, IA
  • Dallas County, IA
  • Polk County, IA
  • Jasper County, IA
  • Poweshiek County, IA
  • Cass County, IA
  • Adair County, IA
  • Madison County, IA
  • Warren County, IA
  • Marion County, IA
  • Mahaska County, IA
  • Adams County, IA
  • Union County, IA
  • Clarke County, IA
  • Lucas County, IA
  • Monroe County, IA
  • Wapello County, IA
  • Taylor County, IA
  • Ringgold County, IA
  • Decatur County, IA
  • Wayne County, IA
  • Appanoose County, IA
  • Davis County, IA

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Des Moines IA

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~58s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
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Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1296eeca4c2bcfdf7384bc2e4a6ce1f7d6a58c65.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Des Moines IA
AWIPS ID
CAPDMX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.2088
WMO heading
XOUS53
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
53

References

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Event codes

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Locations

Location data

  • Greene County, IA
  • Boone County, IA
  • Story County, IA
  • Marshall County, IA
  • Tama County, IA
  • Audubon County, IA
  • Guthrie County, IA
  • Dallas County, IA
  • Polk County, IA
  • Jasper County, IA
  • Poweshiek County, IA
  • Cass County, IA
  • Adair County, IA
  • Madison County, IA
  • Warren County, IA
  • Marion County, IA
  • Mahaska County, IA
  • Adams County, IA
  • Union County, IA
  • Clarke County, IA
  • Lucas County, IA
  • Monroe County, IA
  • Wapello County, IA
  • Taylor County, IA
  • Ringgold County, IA
  • Decatur County, IA
  • Wayne County, IA
  • Appanoose County, IA
  • Davis County, IA
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