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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
142 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

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Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-
Including the cities of Estherville, Emmetsburg, Lake Mills, Manly,
Mason City, Pocahontas, Laurens, Gilmore City, Kanawha, Britt, Rolfe,
Algona, Fonda, Forest City, Northwood, Clear Lake, and Garner
142 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of north central and
northwest Iowa, including the following counties, in north central
Iowa, Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago and Worth. In
northwest Iowa, Emmet, Palo Alto and Pocahontas.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.

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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 Schaller, Atlantic, Grundy Center, Des
Moines, Ames, Bayard, Earlham, Stuart, Allison, Casey, Shell Rock,
Wellsburg, Conrad, Waverly, Humboldt, Exira, Parkersburg, Leon,
Reinbeck, Osceola, Hampton, Eagle Grove, Webster City, Guthrie
Center, Creston, Ottumwa, Bloomfield, Lenox, Lake View, Centerville,
Grinnell, New Market, Panora, Marshalltown, Pomeroy, Allerton,
Carlisle, Adair, Winterset, Corning, Traer, Indianola, Pella, Boone,
Clarion, Greenfield, Cedar Falls, Tama, Dysart, Manson, Corydon,
Jefferson, Lake City, Gladbrook, Odebolt, Eldora, Oskaloosa, Carroll,
Chariton, Seymour, Belmond, Audubon, Bedford, Toledo, Adel, Lamoni,
Waterloo, Sac City, Perry, Ackley, Greene, Humeston, Waukee, Fort
Dodge, Albia, Mount Ayr, Clarksville, Newton, Knoxville, Aplington,
Fontanelle, Iowa Falls, Early, Wall Lake, Dike, Rockwell City,
Dumont, Denison, and Norwalk
142 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Much of central Iowa.

* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
  heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A prolonged period of showers and thunderstorms is forecast to
    continue now through Thursday evening. This rain will be falling
    on already saturated soils. Rainfall totals will range from 2 to
    4 inches in a southwest to northeast oriented band across central
    Iowa, with locally higher amounts likely. This rainfall may lead
    to flash flooding. In addition, poor drainage and low lying areas
    may experience ponding. All this rainfall will cause rises on
    area rivers, which may exceed flood stage in at least a few
    locations.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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Dodson