{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8ee64a71e915078bdb94b7363c24a0fc322bdbd5.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued June 4 at 12:54PM CDT until June 5 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8ee64a71e915078bdb94b7363c24a0fc322bdbd5.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Des Moines IA"},"word_count":229,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued June 4 at 12:54PM CDT until June 5 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Greene; Boone; Story; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Adams; Union; Clarke; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur\n**Issued by:** NWS Des Moines IA\n**Sent:** 2026-06-04T12:54:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-04T12:54:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-05T07:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...Southwest into portions of central Iowa.\n\n* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Friday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Storms are expected to increase in coverage this afternoon\ninto tonight and will be able to produce high rainfall rates\nin a short period of time as they repeat over the same areas.\nWhile soils have been dry recently, the high rates may exceed\nthe soil's ability to absorb the rainfall in the short period\nof time. This may lead to flash flooding. This may be\nespecially true in portions of Adair, Greene, and Taylor\nCounties, which have received rainfall in the past few days.\nRainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches with isolated higher amounts\nare expected by sunrise Friday.\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action\nshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.\n\nFor the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to\nweather.gov/desmoines/water."}