⚠️ Flood Warning – Adair, IA – Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 15 at 3:30PM CDT until September 16 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

* WHAT…Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.

* WHERE…Adair County in southwestern Iowa…

* WHEN…Until 330 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 326 PM CDT, Emergency management reported numerous closed
roads in the warned area, with water nearing Highway 25 south of
Greenfield. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches
of rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area through the overnight hours. Impacted streams include
the Middle River.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Orient, Bridgewater,
Greenfield Municipal Airport and Nodaway Park.
– This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 73 and 96.

Instructions

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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.