Flash Flood Warning Issued for Des Moines, Henry and Jefferson Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on July 18, 2026, 5 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 Quad Cities IA IL has issued a Flash Flood Warning for western Des Moines County, Henry County and Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa until 2:45 PM CDT Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Iowa
- Issued
- July 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Iowa.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL. The alert is effective from June 17 at 8:43 AM CDT until June 17 at 2:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Des Moines County, Henry County and Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, New London, Winfield, Wayland, Danville, Batavia, Salem, Middletown, Libertyville, Lockridge, Maharishi Vedic City, Olds, Packwood, Hillsboro, Rome, Westwood, Mount Union, Pleasant Plain and Coppock.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 8:43 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 17 at 8:43 AM CDT until June 17 at 2:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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