⚠️ Flood Watch – Worth; Cerro Gordo; Butler; Bremer; Black Hawk – Friday, September 18, 2026

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 1:22PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE…Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, including the
following counties, in north central Iowa, Butler, Cerro Gordo and
Worth. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk and Bremer.

* WHEN…From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Training storms and heavy rainfall may lead to an increased
potential for flash flooding. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches
is expected, with locally higher amounts possible.

Instructions

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

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