Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 4 at 7:36PM CDT until June 4 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 5:36pm
Expires:
June 4, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 736 PM CDT, emergency management reported water over California
Avenue near Highway 48 in Essex. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Red Oak, Clarinda, Shenandoah, Villisca, Hamburg, Sidney, Essex,
Stanton, Farragut, Riverton, College Springs, Coin, Shambaugh,
Braddyville, Yorktown, Imogene, Northboro, Coburg, Blanchard and
Hepburn.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Fremont, IA; Montgomery, IA; Page, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE