NWS Omaha/Valley NEFL.W 0019October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Montgomery, IA
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a flood warning for Montgomery in Iowa, in force until 7:48 p.m. local time on October 3. It was the 19th river flood warning the NWS office in Omaha/Valley issued in 2026. Iowa had 21 flood warnings in October 2026, against 10 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 47.2 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley NE
- Area
- Montgomery
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- In force from
- 8:35 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:48 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOAX FL.W 0019
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... East Nishnabotna River At Red Oak affecting Montgomery County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Highway 34 west of Broadway Street begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 24.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.1 feet on 06/13/2008. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 315 PM CDT.
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.