Iowa Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 00:43

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 2:43AM CDT until May 31 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 12:43am
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 6:45am
Description: 
FFWDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Taylor County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 845 AM CDT Sunday. * At 243 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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... New Market.
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: 
Taylor, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov