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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
812 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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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 Bayard, Waterloo, Iowa Falls, Conrad,
Early, Humboldt, Allison, Corning, Manson, Grundy Center, Ames,
Mount Ayr, Parkersburg, Pomeroy, Toledo, Reinbeck, Belmond,
Grinnell, Guthrie Center, Eldora, Laurens, Greene, Dysart,
Newton, Allerton, Greenfield, Cedar Falls, Schaller, Waverly,
Creston, Osceola, Albia, Fonda, Gladbrook, Wall Lake, Fontanelle,
Fort Dodge, Winterset, Bloomfield, Waukee, Boone, Exira, Bedford,
Chariton, Sac City, Adel, Traer, Panora, New Market, Eagle Grove,
Des Moines, Adair, Carroll, Centerville, Hampton, Indianola,
Marshalltown, Dumont, Oskaloosa, Pella, Clarion, Audubon,
Humeston, Lamoni, Rolfe, Rockwell City, Dike, Knoxville, Leon,
Corydon, Pocahontas, Gilmore City, Shell Rock, Casey, Tama,
Norwalk, Carlisle, Lenox, Lake View, Ackley, Odebolt, Atlantic,
Clarksville, Lake City, Aplington, Ottumwa, Earlham, Seymour,
Webster City, Denison, Stuart, Perry, Wellsburg, and Jefferson
812 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Much of north-central, central, and southern 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 from tonight 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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