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Flood Warning issued September 30 at 11:59AM CDT until October 2 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

7.0
41.5267°N, 93.8783°W·US-IA
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NWS flood alerts data as of
Event Details
Typeflood
Severity7.0
Statusactive
Location41.5267°N, 93.8783°W (IA)
Started2026-10-01T19:10:00+00:00
Last Updated2026-09-30T19:40:54.665+00:00
Sourcenoaa_ahps
Source URLapi.weather.gov
Confidence1.00
Impact Zones
Modeled Inundation
Where the National Water Model's latest analysis puts water inside the warning area. Experimental; the warning polygon is the official boundary.
NWS polygon
Severe Impact Zone
Active flood warning area. Significant property damage possible.
NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

This event's zone is the NWS warning polygon. Population and structure estimates are not computed inside NWS polygons yet, so none are shown.

Historical Comparison
2015 WARREN County, IOWA Flood75% match

Flood in IOWA, 10km from current event, $1M in recorded damage

WARREN County, IOWADamage: $1.0M
2015 WARREN County, IOWA Flash Flood74% match

Flash Flood in IOWA, 8km from current event, $500K in recorded damage

WARREN County, IOWADamage: $500K
2018 POLK County, IOWA Flood74% match

Flood in IOWA, 17km from current event, $2M in recorded damage

POLK County, IOWADamage: $2.0M

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.