FROM: NWS Des Moines IA
AREA: Appanoose, IA; Lucas, IA; Monroe, IA; Wayne, IA
SENT: 2026-06-12T03:13:00-05:00
Flood Warning issued June 12 at 3:13AM CDT until June 12 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE…A portion of south central Iowa, including the following
counties, Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe and Wayne.
* WHEN…Until 915 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS…Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 313 AM CDT, Very heavy rainfall fell across the warned
area on Thursday. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Chariton, Albia, Eddyville, Rathbun Lake, Lake Sundown,
Moravia, Russell, Lovilia, Williamson, Melrose, Unionville,
Millerton, Honey Creek State Park, Red Haw Lake State Park,
Albia Municipal Airport and Chariton Municipal Airport.
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.
Alert Expiration: 2026-06-12T09:15:00-05:00
⚠️ This alert has been CANCELLED by NWS Des Moines IA.
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