Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 3:56AM CDT until July 4 at 8:15AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 1:56am
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
At 356 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area and is asking citizens to avoid
travel in the warned area. 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 ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Newton, Mitchellville, Colfax, Prairie City, Baxter, Iowa
Speedway, Rock Creek Lake, Kellogg, Gilman, Collins, Rhodes,
Mingo, Laurel, Lambs Grove, Valeria, Newton Municipal Airport,
Prairie City Krohn Airport and Rock Creek State Park.
Instruction:
Avoid travel if at all possible. Be especially cautious at night
when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 8:15 AM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:15 AM CDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Jasper, IA; Marshall, IA; Story, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: