NWS Des Moines IAFA.W 0007September 15, 2026
Flood Warning: Adair, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a flood warning for Adair in Iowa, which was in force until 3:30 p.m. local time on September 16. It was the 7th areal flood warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 29 flood warnings in September 2026, against 18 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 24 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
- Adair
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:30 p.m. CDT, September 15, 2026
- Expires
- 3:30 p.m. CDT, September 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KDMX FA.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Adair County in southwestern Iowa... * WHEN...Until 330 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 326 PM CDT, Emergency management reported numerous closed roads in the warned area, with water nearing Highway 25 south of Greenfield. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area through the overnight hours. Impacted streams include the Middle River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Orient, Bridgewater, Greenfield Municipal Airport and Nodaway Park. - This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 73 and 96.
What the agency told people to do
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
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.