NWS Des Moines IAFL.A 0025October 3, 2026
Flood Watch: Tama and Poweshiek, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a flood watch for Tama and Poweshiek in Iowa, which was in force until 3:00 a.m. local time on October 6. It was the 25th river flood watch the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 10 flood watches in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood watchs by year).
ExpiredWatch
In force for 41 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
- Tama and Poweshiek
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 10:15 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KDMX FL.A 0025
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties. * WHAT...Minor river flooding is possible. * WHERE...Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.7 feet, and rising. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
What the agency told people to do
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 48 hours.
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.