Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:56AM CDT until October 1 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 12:56am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa...
Central Shelby County in southwestern Iowa...
* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 255 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Earling, Irwin, Defiance, Kirkman, Jacksonville, Prairie Rose
State Park, Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area and Manteno Recreation
Area.
- For flood safety information, visit weather.gov/safety/flood.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Harrison, IA; Shelby, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov