Flash Flood Warning Issued for Appanoose and Davis Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on July 4, 2026, 7 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Appanoose County in south central Iowa and Davis County in southeastern Iowa until 1:00 AM CDT Thursday.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Central and Southeastern Iowa
- Issued
- July 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Des Moines IA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central and Southeastern Iowa.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Des Moines IA. Effective from June 10 at 6:55 PM CDT until June 11 at 1:00 AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Appanoose County in south central Iowa and Davis County in southeastern Iowa. Specific locations include Centerville, Bloomfield, Lake Sundown, Rathbun Lake, Moravia, Moulton, Mystic, Cincinnati, Pulaski, Drakesville, Exline, Floris, Unionville, Numa, Rathbun, Plano, Udell, Lake Wapello State Park, Sharon Bluffs State Park and Bloomfield Municipal Airport.
What You Should Do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
Expected Conditions
At 6:55 PM CDT, emergency management reported flooded roadways due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective June 10 at 6:55 PM CDT through June 11 at 1:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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