| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Shelby, IA |
| Effective | 9/6/2026, 4:33:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/6/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT |
Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 4:33PM CDT until September 6 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Details
FFWOAX
The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Shelby County in southwestern Iowa…
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Harlan, Earling, Irwin, Defiance, Panama, Westphalia, Tennant,
Kirkman, Prairie Rose State Park, Jacksonville and Manteno
Recreation Area.
Instructions
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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