iNWS Alert

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1142 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Marion County in south central Iowa...

* Until 545 AM CDT Saturday.

* At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pella, Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas, Knoxville Raceway, Lake Red
Rock, Harvey, Knoxville Municipal Airport, Elk Rock State Park and
Pella Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4149 9316 4148 9287 4143 9287 4133 9287
4129 9287 4126 9287 4125 9287 4124 9287
4118 9300 4121 9326 4134 9333 4136 9333
4136 9313

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE