Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 5 at 9:02AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 7:02am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...
Thompson River at Davis City affecting Decatur County.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...The Thompson River at Davis City, or from the City of
Grand River to the Iowa-Missouri border.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water affects the Davis City park and
campgrounds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1.3 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest
forecast information.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
Instruction:
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
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:
Decatur
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov