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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:25 AM Sep. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MADISON...SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE...NORTHEASTERN ADAIR AND DALLAS COUNTIES THROUGH 300 AM CDT... At 225 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Stuart, or 13 miles west of Adel, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and heavy rainfall of one to two inches. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Ponding of water on roadways, low visibilities, and rises in small streams and creeks. Locations impacted include... West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Grimes, Adel, Stuart, Dallas Center, Earlham, Panora, De Soto, Van Meter, Lake Panorama, Redfield, Dexter, Diamondhead Lake, Minburn, Menlo, Linden, and Badger Creek State Park. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 87 and 119. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 4:24 PM Sep. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwestern, central, and northeastern Iowa. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely from this midday today through tonight. While rainfall amounts in some areas will be modest, there will be pockets of heavier rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, especially if multiple rounds fall in the same area. In addition, several more rounds of heavy rainfall are expected later this week, from Wednesday onward, and this watch might need to be extended or succeeded by more watches later. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. &&
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