Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 5 at 11:45PM CDT until June 6 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 9:45pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 1145 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Creston, Greenfield, Green Valley Lake, Lake Icaria, Fontanelle,
Orient, Lorimor, Massena, Cumberland, Bridgewater, East Peru,
Macksburg, Cromwell, Green Valley Lake State Park, Nodaway Park,
Greenfield Municipal Airport and Lake Icaria State Park.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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:
Adair, IA; Adams, IA; Cass, IA; Clarke, IA; Madison, IA; Union, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov