Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 5 at 10:44PM CDT until June 6 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 8:44pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
FFWDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Marion County in south central Iowa...
Northeastern Warren County in south central Iowa...
* Until 445 AM CDT Saturday.
* At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Pleasantville, Lake Red Rock, Hartford, Swan and Sandyville.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
Area Description:
Marion, IA; Warren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA