Des Moines, IA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Des Moines.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Watch issued July 14 at 9:31AM CDT until July 17 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Louisa and Muscatine Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water affects yards and access roads of residences along Iowa Highway 22. Water affects the lowest sections of campgrounds just north of I-80 along the river and the lowest sections of Jack Shuger Memorial Park in Moscow. Water is also on 152nd Street north of County Road F70. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet and rising. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Heat Advisory issued July 14 at 3:20AM CDT until July 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest Wisconsin. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.