Iowa Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 06/11/2026 05:03

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued June 11 at 7:03AM CDT until June 11 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 11, 2026 - 5:03am
Expires: 
June 11, 2026 - 6:45am
Description: 
At 703 AM CDT, emergency management and public reported flooding in areas around Essex and Shenandoah. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management and public reported flooding in areas near Essex and Shenandoah. 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 may experience flash flooding include... Red Oak, Villisca, Sidney, Essex, Stanton, Emerson, Elliott, Hastings, Grant, Imogene, Coburg, Hepburn, Pierce Recreation Area, Viking Lake State Park and Hacklebarney Woods County Park.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Fremont, IA; Mills, IA; Montgomery, IA; Page, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov