Flood Warning Issued for Chariton River in Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne Counties IA
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NWS Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning for the Chariton River near Chariton affecting four Iowa counties, with minor flooding forecast from Thursday morning through tomorrow evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern 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 Southern Iowa.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Des Moines IA. Effective from 2026-06-10T19:47:00-05:00 until 2026-06-11T19:00:00-05:00. Alert type code: FLW.
Affected Areas
Appanoose County IA, Lucas County IA, Monroe County IA, and Wayne County IA. Specifically the Chariton River near Chariton from Wolf Creek to Rathbun Reservoir.
What You Should Do
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 6:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.6 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.5 feet tomorrow morning. Flood stage is 19.5 feet. At 19.8 feet, water affects 450th St.
Timeline
Onset 2026-06-11T07:00:00-05:00 (Thursday morning). Expires 2026-06-11T16:00:00-05:00. Ends 2026-06-11T19:00:00-05:00 (tomorrow evening).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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