Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 12 at 3:10AM CDT until June 12 at 5:22PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 1:10am
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Chariton River near Chariton affecting Monroe, Lucas, Appanoose
and Wayne 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...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.8 feet, Water affects 450th St.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this morning.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
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