Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/15/2026 18:10

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 15 at 8:10PM CDT until September 16 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 15, 2026 - 6:10pm
Expires: 
September 16, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Adair County in southwestern Iowa... * WHEN...Until 330 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 807 PM CDT, Emergency management reported numerous closed roads in the warned area, with water nearing Highway 25 south of Greenfield. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - An additional 1 inch or more is possible in the warned area through the overnight hours. Impacted streams include the Middle River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Orient, Bridgewater, Greenfield Municipal Airport and Nodaway Park. - This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 73 and 96.
Instruction: 
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
Area Description: 
Adair, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov