Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 5:48AM CDT until August 9 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 3:48am
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
FFWDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Webster County in central Iowa...
* Until noon CDT Sunday.
* At 548 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
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...
Western portions of Fort Dodge, Lizard Creek, and Clare.
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:
Webster, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov