Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 7:38PM CDT until June 12 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 5:38pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe, and Wayne counties.
* WHEN...Until 915 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 737 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving
thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned
area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chariton, Albia, Eddyville, Rathbun Lake, Lake Sundown,
Moravia, Russell, Lovilia, Williamson, Melrose, Unionville,
Millerton, Honey Creek State Park, Red Haw Lake State Park,
Albia Municipal Airport and Chariton Municipal Airport.
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:
Appanoose, IA; Lucas, IA; Monroe, IA; Wayne, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov