Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:17PM CDT until May 19 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
FFWDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Decatur County in south central Iowa...
Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
Taylor County in southwestern Iowa...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 917 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mount Ayr, Bedford, Lenox, Sun Valley Lake, New Market,
Clearfield, Diagonal, Kellerton, Grand River, Blockton, Gravity,
Tingley, Sharpsburg, Redding, Shannon City, Ellston, Benton,
Conway, Maloy and Delphos.
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.
Area Description:
Decatur, IA; Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov