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Flood Watch issued August 5 at 2:14AM CDT until August 5 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
7.0
42.0100° N, 93.2100° W·US-IA
Started 1h agoEvent Details
Typeflood
Severity7.0
Statusactive
Location42.0100°N, 93.2100°W (US-IA)
Started2026-08-05T09:00:00+00:00
Last Updated2026-08-05T10:00:39.963+00:00
Sourcenoaa_ahps
Source URLapi.weather.gov
Confidence1.00
Impact Analysis
Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.
Historical Comparison
2019 MARSHALL County, IOWA Flood (2019)74% match
Flood in IOWA, 19km from current event, $2M in recorded damage
MARSHALL County, IOWADamage: $2.0M
2010 STORY County, IOWA Flood (2010)72% match
Flood in IOWA, 35km from current event, $50M in recorded damage
STORY County, IOWADamage: $50.0M
2018 POLK County, IOWA Flash Flood (2018)67% match
Flash Flood in IOWA, 37km from current event, $1M in recorded damage
POLK County, IOWADamage: $1.0MFatalities: 1
Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.
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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.