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Flood Watch
Issued: 3:30 PM Jun. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Iowa, including the following counties, in central Iowa, Jasper and Poweshiek. In south central Iowa, Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Ringgold, Warren and Wayne. In southeast Iowa, Davis and Wapello. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - More rain midday through this afternoon in addition to recent rainfall from Wednesday through this morning may lead to renewed, additional or more significant flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 12:34 PM Jun. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 311 UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 310. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA JASPER POWESHIEK IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE LUCAS MAHASKA MARION MONROE WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, BLOOMFIELD, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORYDON, GRINNELL, HUMESTON, KNOXVILLE, NEWTON, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA, AND SEYMOUR. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 50% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 30% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 90% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 50% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 40% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 30% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 50
Flood Warning
Issued: 10:54 AM Jun. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of south central Iowa, including the following county, Marion. * WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 551 AM CDT, Emergency management reported road closures due to heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional heavy rain this morning will likely prolong or worsen the flooding, especially along Cedar Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas, Bussey, Hamilton, Marysville and Knoxville Municipal Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
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