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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
948 AM CDT FRI JUL 3 2026
IAZ004>007-015>017-031600-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEAR LAKE, MANLY, NORTHWOOD, FOREST
CITY, ALGONA, ESTHERVILLE, EMMETSBURG, KANAWHA, BRITT, MASON
CITY, GARNER, AND LAKE MILLS
948 AM CDT FRI JUL 3 2026
..FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THE FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE 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 AND PALO ALTO.
THE FLOODING THREAT HAS ENDED. THEREFORE, THE FLOOD WATCH WILL
EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.
IAZ070>075-081>086-041100-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-
MONROE-WAPELLO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ATLANTIC, PELLA, CARLISLE,
CRESTON, FONTANELLE, CHARITON, OSKALOOSA, ADAIR, STUART, CORNING,
GREENFIELD, KNOXVILLE, OTTUMWA, INDIANOLA, OSCEOLA, EARLHAM,
NORWALK, AND WINTERSET
948 AM CDT FRI JUL 3 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST, AND SOUTHWEST IOWA,
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA, CLARKE,
LUCAS, MADISON, MAHASKA, MARION, MONROE, UNION AND WARREN. IN
SOUTHEAST IOWA, WAPELLO. IN SOUTHWEST IOWA, ADAIR, ADAMS AND CASS.
* 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...
- HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING HAVE LED TO SATURATED
SOILS, WITH ONGOING FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. WITH SCATTERED
RAIN/STORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT,
NEW AREAS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD AND ONGOING FLOODING MAY BE
EXACERBATED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THE LATEST STREAM OBSERVATIONS AND FORECASTS REFER TO
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES/WATER.
IAZ023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-041100-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FA.A.0008.000000T0000Z-260704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ODEBOLT, POCAHONTAS, GRUNDY CENTER, CEDAR
FALLS, DENISON, ACKLEY, REINBECK, WEBSTER CITY, WALL LAKE, TRAER,
TOLEDO, ADEL, GRINNELL, DYSART, NEWTON, LAURENS, AUDUBON, EARLY,
JEFFERSON, GUTHRIE CENTER, LAKE VIEW, FONDA, PANORA, EAGLE GROVE,
WAUKEE, CARROLL, WAVERLY, DUMONT, CLARKSVILLE, HUMBOLDT, HAMPTON,
BELMOND, POMEROY, DIKE, PERRY, WELLSBURG, EXIRA, SHELL ROCK,
GREENE, SCHALLER, CASEY, PARKERSBURG, BOONE, APLINGTON, MANSON,
ELDORA, GLADBROOK, WATERLOO, CONRAD, ROLFE, GILMORE CITY, SAC
CITY, IOWA FALLS, ROCKWELL CITY, LAKE CITY, FORT DODGE, AMES,
TAMA, BAYARD, CLARION, ALLISON, MARSHALLTOWN, AND DES MOINES
948 AM CDT FRI JUL 3 2026
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST,
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
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. FLOODING MAY OCCUR
IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING HAVE LED TO SATURATED
SOILS, WITH ONGOING FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. WITH SCATTERED
RAIN/STORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT,
NEW AREAS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD AND ONGOING FLOODING MAY BE
EXACERBATED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THE LATEST STREAM OBSERVATIONS AND FORECASTS REFER TO
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES/WATER.
DODSON
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