Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 11 at 9:46AM CDT until June 11 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 946 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. The public reported flash flooding in the Creston area
around 8 am.
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...
Creston, Corning, Lenox, Green Valley Lake, Lake Icaria, Afton,
Orient, Lorimor, Prescott, Macksburg, Cromwell, Arispe, Shannon
City, Kent, Green Valley Lake State Park, Creston Municipal
Airport and Lake Icaria State Park.
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:
Adair, IA; Adams, IA; Madison, IA; Union, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov