Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/06/2026 08:01

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 6 at 10:01AM CDT until July 7 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 6, 2026 - 8:01am
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 4:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
Instruction: 
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. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description: 
Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA