Flash Flood Warning Issued for South Central Iowa
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NOAA issued it on June 24, 2026, 2 months 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 five counties in south central Iowa until 7:30 AM CDT on June 6.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Iowa
- Issued
- June 24, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Iowa.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Des Moines IA. The alert is effective from June 6 at 1:33 AM CDT until June 6 at 7:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Appanoose County, Lucas County, Southern Marion County, Western Monroe County, and Northeastern Wayne County in south central Iowa. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Chariton, Albia, Melcher-Dallas, Rathbun Lake, Russell, Lovilia, Bussey, Williamson, Hamilton, Melrose, Rathbun, Marysville, Millerton, Red Haw Lake State Park, Honey Creek State Park, and Chariton 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
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 6 at 1:33 AM CDT until June 6 at 7:30 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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