Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1106 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Scott and Clinton
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
The next statement will be issued by Wednesday morning.
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IAC045-163-301615-
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/DEWI4.3.ER.260920T1038Z.260924T1215Z.261001T1000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and will continue.
* WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, overbank flooding occurs. Water affects
residences along the river between Wheatland and Calamus. Water
affects businesses along the river near Calamus.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Thursday morning and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
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LAT...LON 4200 9090 4184 9071 4177 9033 4169 9035
4171 9080 4185 9090
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MBS
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
938 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>085-
092>095-292200-
/O.CON.KDMX.FA.A.0015.260930T0000Z-261002T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Including the cities of Fontanelle, Lake Mills, Greene, Aplington,
Cedar Falls, Oskaloosa, New Market, Hampton, Tama, Bayard, Lenox,
Webster City, Emmetsburg, Iowa Falls, Parkersburg, Boone, Ackley,
Exira, Shell Rock, Schaller, Carroll, Pocahontas, Reinbeck,
Northwood, Audubon, Casey, Humeston, Norwalk, Perry, Clarion, Wall
Lake, Garner, Carlisle, Waverly, Earlham, Grinnell, Fort Dodge,
Waterloo, Humboldt, Gladbrook, Dysart, Stuart, Grundy Center,
Indianola, Allison, Manson, Lake View, Greenfield, Fonda, Algona,
Rockwell City, Pomeroy, Eldora, Knoxville, Sac City, Panora, Rolfe,
Clarksville, Toledo, Marshalltown, Leon, Gilmore City, Des Moines,
Laurens, Estherville, Manly, Lamoni, Winterset, Atlantic, Belmond,
Mason City, Eagle Grove, Wellsburg, Newton, Jefferson, Adair, Forest
City, Lake City, Britt, Adel, Traer, Bedford, Albia, Mount Ayr,
Early, Chariton, Denison, Dumont, Allerton, Osceola, Kanawha,
Corning, Odebolt, Corydon, Pella, Guthrie Center, Ames, Dike,
Creston, Clear Lake, Seymour, Waukee, and Conrad
938 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...All of central Iowa.
* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A prolong period of showers and storms is forecast Tuesday night
through Thursday evening. This rain will fall on saturated soil.
Rainfall totals will range from 2 to 4 inches in a southwest to
northeast oriented band across central Iowa, with locally higher
amounts likely. This rainfall may lead to flash flooding. In
addition, poor drainage and low lying area may experience
ponding. All this rainfall will cause rises on areas rivers,
which may exceed flood stage in at least a few locations.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
&&
$$
Vorst
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
938 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
IAZ086-096-097-292200-
/O.EXA.KDMX.FA.A.0015.260930T0000Z-261002T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wapello-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Centerville, Ottumwa, and Bloomfield
938 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...All of central Iowa.
* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A prolong period of showers and storms is forecast Tuesday night
through Thursday evening. This rain will fall on saturated soil.
Rainfall totals will range from 2 to 4 inches in a southwest to
northeast oriented band across central Iowa, with locally higher
amounts likely. This rainfall may lead to flash flooding. In
addition, poor drainage and low lying area may experience
ponding. All this rainfall will cause rises on areas rivers,
which may exceed flood stage in at least a few locations.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
&&
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
952 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-301200-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
952 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight
A flood watch is in effect for the area tonight. Please refer to
the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for
further details.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
A flood watch continues through Thursday night. Please refer to
the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for
further details.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
&&
NWS Des Moines will discontinue the Hazardous Weather Outlook
product (HWO) on September 30th, 2026. Weather hazards and
outlooks will continue to be provided through the standard
forecast channels, including weather briefing packets, forecast
discussions, weather story graphics, the experimental graphical
hazardous weather outlook, and updated hazard messaging. All
local products and visual tools are accessible directly at
weather.gov/desmoines.
$$
VORST
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0501 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-301001-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
0501 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Through tonight.
Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Several rounds of showers and storms are expected (>95% chance
for accumulating rainfall) across the forecast area today
through Thursday night. Heavy rainfall and flooding will be
possible.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
439 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-300945-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
439 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026 /539 AM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Elevated Fog Risk this morning.
DISCUSSION...
Patchy dense fog will lead to hazardous travel conditions in
portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana early this
morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday...
Limited to Elevated Flooding Risk.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1223 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-300530-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
1223 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Patchy fog is possible again through dawn.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Isolated thunderstorms are possible Wednesday into Thursday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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