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Flood Watch 3, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this flood watch at Jul 19, 2025, 2:48 PM CDT for 33 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Jul 19, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2025, 2:48 PM CDT (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 19, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2025, 8:39 AM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Flood severity
- None
All 33 counties
Adair County, IA, Appanoose County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Boone County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Davis County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Polk County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA, Webster County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Jul 19, 12:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 12:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 220 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-200730- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene- Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper- Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union- Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne- Appanoose-Davis- 220 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE... Today and Tonight There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) severe weather central and east this afternoon and tonight, followed by a Marginal Risk elsewhere. Damaging winds are the primary threat. Large hail as well as a tornado or two will be possible as well. Heavy rainfall will also be possible through the overnight with a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall for much of the area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather and excessive rainfall on Sunday and Monday with damaging winds being the primary severe threat. Chances for thunderstorms will persist into early next week. The threat for severe weather will continue to be evaluated. Heavy rain will continue to remain possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this weekend.
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jul 19, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Winnebago | 26 min |
| Jul 19, 2:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Winnebago | 32 min |
| Jul 19, 2:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth | 24 min |
| Jul 19, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Worth | 33 min |
| Jul 19, 3:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Worth | 18 min |
| Jul 19, 3:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Wright | 33 min |
| Jul 19, 4:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Boone, Story | 23 min |
| Jul 19, 6:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story and 2 more | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 6:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Polk | 23 min |
| Jul 19, 6:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe and 3 more | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 6:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Poweshiek, Tama | 35 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.