Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
318 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Story-Marshall-Tama-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-
Wapello-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Dike, Newton, Osceola, Carlisle, Pella,
Iowa Falls, Wellsburg, Ottumwa, Tama, Gladbrook, Leon, Toledo,
Bloomfield, Chariton, Ackley, Waterloo, Marshalltown, Winterset,
Lamoni, Norwalk, Dysart, Waukee, Grinnell, Corydon, Indianola,
Ames, Conrad, Reinbeck, Creston, Allerton, Seymour, Humeston,
Grundy Center, Knoxville, Traer, Adel, Mount Ayr, Eldora,
Oskaloosa, Albia, Cedar Falls, Des Moines, Perry, Centerville,
and Earlham
318 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, south central, and
  southeast Iowa, including the following counties, in central Iowa,
  Dallas, Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story
  and Tama. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk. In south central Iowa,
  Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion,
  Monroe, Ringgold, Union, Warren and Wayne. In southeast Iowa,
  Davis and Wapello.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* 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. Low-water crossings may be
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected this weekend. A
    band of heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur, especially
    Saturday night and again Sunday night. Some locations may
    have event totals exceeding 5 inches of rainfall.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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Donavon

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
215 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Mercer-Henderson-Warren-Hancock-
Scotland-Clark-
Including the cities of Moline, Bettendorf, Aledo, Memphis,
Wapello, Cedar Rapids, Galena, Clinton, Kahoka, Dubuque,
Independence, Manchester, Sterling, Sigourney, Fairfield,
Keosauqua, Anamosa, Marengo, Washington, Rock Island, Oquawka,
Carthage, Iowa City, Monmouth, Davenport, Mount Pleasant, Vinton,
Fort Madison, Geneseo, Burlington, Freeport, Muscatine, Tipton,
Mount Carroll, and Maquoketa
215 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash Flooding and river flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
  Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Rock
  Island, Stephenson, Warren and Whiteside, Iowa, including the
  following areas, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des
  Moines, Dubuque, Henry IA, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson,
  Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and
  Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following areas,
  Clark and Scotland.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Repeated rounds of thunderstorms are expected through the
    period.  Rainfall rates exceeding 1 to 2 inches an hour are
    possible with the strongest storms and may lead to flash
    flooding.  Area rivers may also start to flood due to runoff
    from heavy rain.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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Gibbs