NWS Des Moines IAFF.W 0032October 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll and 3 more, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a flash flood warning for Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll and 3 more in Iowa, which was in force until 7:15 a.m. local time on October 1. It was the 32nd flash flood warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 5 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 1 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Des Moines IA
- Area
- Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll and 3 more
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:19 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX FF.W 0032
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Iowa since 2008Every warning type in Iowa
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The notice as issued
FFWDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Audubon County in west central Iowa... Southern Calhoun County in west central Iowa... Carroll County in west central Iowa... Southeastern Crawford County in west central Iowa... Greene County in west central Iowa... Northern Guthrie County in west central Iowa... * Until 715 AM CDT. * At 119 AM CDT, Gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Carroll, Jefferson, Audubon, Manning, Coon Rapids, Glidden, Lake Panorama, Manilla, Scranton, Bayard, Churdan, Templeton, Bagley, Dedham, Halbur, Yale, Jamaica, Lidderdale and Lanesboro.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.