Iowa Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 06/11/2026 20:14

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 10:14PM CDT until June 12 at 1:33PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 11, 2026 - 8:14pm
Expires: 
June 12, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Chariton River near Chariton affecting Lucas, Appanoose, Wayne and Monroe Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Chariton River near Chariton, or from Wolf Creek to Rathbun Reservoir. * WHEN...From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.8 feet, Water affects 450th St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.2 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
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. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description: 
Appanoose, IA; Lucas, IA; Monroe, IA; Wayne, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov