⚠️ Flood Watch – Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Thurston; Cuming; Burt; Dodge; Washington – Friday, August 14, 2026

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 9:52AM CDT until August 14 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Details

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

* WHERE…Portions of Iowa, including the following counties,
Harrison, Monona, Pottawattamie and Shelby and Nebraska, including
the following counties, Burt, Cuming, Dodge, Thurston and
Washington.

* WHEN…Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Expect rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour at times this
afternoon and evening. Significant flash flooding is likely to
occur over areas that have already received heavy rainfall over
the last three days.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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