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Flood Watch
Issued: 11:46 PM Jul. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Much of northern and into central Iowa, including the following counties: Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin and Webster, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Wright, Black Hawk and Bremer. In northwest Iowa, Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Calhoun and Sac. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall amounts of around 1-3 inches, with isolated higher amounts possible in localized areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 11:09 PM Jul. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 437, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK STORY TAMA WEBSTER IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA BUTLER FRANKLIN HUMBOLDT WRIGHT IN NORTHEAST IOWA BLACK HAWK BREMER IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL GREENE GUTHRIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADEL, ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, AUDUBON, BAYARD, BELMOND, BOONE, CARROLL, CASEY, CEDAR FALLS, CLARION, CLARKSVILLE, CONRAD, DES MOINES, DIKE, DUMONT, DYSART, EAGLE GROVE, ELDORA, EXIRA, FORT DODGE, GLADBROOK, GREENE, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, GUTHRIE CENTER, HAMPTON, HUMBOLDT, IOWA FALLS, JEFFERSON, LAKE CITY, MANSON, MARSHALLTOWN, NEWTON, PANORA, PARKERSBURG, PERRY, POMEROY, REINBECK, ROCKWELL CITY, SHELL ROCK, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY, AND WELLSBURG. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.
River Flood Watch
Issued: 7:20 PM Jul. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek near Clarksville to the Cedar River. * WHEN...From late Friday night to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects S Prairie St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.2 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. &&
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