⚠️ Flood Warning – Mills, IA; Pottawattamie, IA – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 1 at 7:59PM CDT until October 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…Northeastern Mills County in southwestern Iowa…
South Central Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa…

* WHEN…Until 800 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 757 PM CDT, the river gage along the West Nishnabotna River
near Henderson reports rising water exceeding minor flood stage.
Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 3
inches of rain fell in the area last night.
– Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
areas near the West Nishnabotna River from Carson to Macedonia to
Henderson to Hastings, and Old Town Park.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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

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

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.