Flood Warning Issued for Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe and Wayne Counties, IA
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NWS Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning for the Chariton River near Chariton affecting four southern Iowa counties until early Friday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Iowa
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Iowa.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Des Moines IA. Effective from June 11 at 10:14PM CDT until June 12 at 1:33PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe and Wayne Counties in Iowa. The Chariton River near Chariton, from Wolf Creek to Rathbun Reservoir.
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
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 9:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.9 feet. Flood stage is 19.5 feet. At 19.8 feet, water affects 450th St.
Timeline
From this evening (June 11) to early tomorrow afternoon (June 12). The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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