⚠️ Flood Watch – Decatur – Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Flood Watch issued August 5 at 9:02AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

…The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Iowa…

Thompson River at Davis City affecting Decatur County.

* WHAT…Flooding is possible.

* WHERE…The Thompson River at Davis City, or from the City of
Grand River to the Iowa-Missouri border.

* WHEN…From this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS…At 11.0 feet, Water affects the Davis City park and
campgrounds.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1.3 feet.
– Forecast…Flood stage may be reached based on the latest
forecast information.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

Instructions

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

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

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.

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