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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
209 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-
Including the cities of Leon, Humeston, Seymour, Allerton, Lenox,
Mount Ayr, New Market, Bedford, Centerville, Lamoni, and Corydon
209 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Iowa, including
  the following counties, in south central Iowa, Appanoose, Decatur,
  Ringgold and Wayne. In southwest Iowa, Taylor.

* 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, and flooding is
  also possible in larger rivers as well. Flooding may occur in poor
  drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Several rounds of rain 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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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-Davis-
Including the cities of Fonda, Rolfe, Pocahontas, Traer,
Carlisle, Osceola, Reinbeck, Boone, Dike, Panora, Adel, Waukee,
Ames, Greene, Pella, Pomeroy, Fontanelle, Chariton, Casey,
Grinnell, Waterloo, Fort Dodge, Hampton, Sac City, Allison,
Dysart, Eagle Grove, Bloomfield, Denison, Lake City, Bayard,
Winterset, Toledo, Ottumwa, Clarksville, Guthrie Center, Webster
City, Belmond, Ackley, Greenfield, Corning, Cedar Falls,
Knoxville, Norwalk, Early, Shell Rock, Dumont, Carroll, Rockwell
City, Earlham, Tama, Odebolt, Laurens, Wall Lake, Eldora,
Aplington, Audubon, Stuart, Jefferson, Atlantic, Albia,
Oskaloosa, Creston, Gilmore City, Grundy Center, Manson,
Indianola, Exira, Adair, Parkersburg, Gladbrook, Clarion,
Humboldt, Wellsburg, Lake View, Schaller, Marshalltown, Newton,
Des Moines, Conrad, Iowa Falls, Waverly, and Perry
209 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest,
  south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Iowa,
  including the following counties, in central Iowa, Boone, Dallas,
  Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek,
  Story, Tama and Webster. In north central Iowa, Butler, Franklin,
  Humboldt and Wright. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk and Bremer. In
  northwest Iowa, Pocahontas. In south central Iowa, Clarke, Lucas,
  Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Union and Warren. In southeast
  Iowa, Davis and Wapello. In southwest Iowa, Adair, Adams and Cass.
  In west central Iowa, Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene,
  Guthrie and Sac.

* 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, and flooding is
  also possible in larger rivers as well. Flooding may occur in poor
  drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Several rounds of rain 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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De Bruin