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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
209 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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Winnebago-Worth-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-
Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-
Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Including the cities of Ames, Boone, Traer, Mason City, Dumont,
Tama, Dike, Northwood, Des Moines, Manly, Wellsburg, Ackley,
Shell Rock, Reinbeck, Perry, Clear Lake, Dysart, Eldora,
Waterloo, Gladbrook, Adel, Lake Mills, Kanawha, Waukee, Allison,
Newton, Eagle Grove, Toledo, Webster City, Parkersburg, Garner,
Cedar Falls, Belmond, Clarion, Britt, Aplington, Greene, Waverly,
Hampton, Forest City, Grundy Center, Conrad, Marshalltown, Iowa
Falls, and Clarksville
209 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northeast Iowa.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. 
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur 
  in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are 
  running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Repeated rounds of storms over the same area may lead to a
    quick 1-3+ inches of rain and could cause renewed flooding in
    areas that have already experienced flooding within the last
    several days.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to 
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

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