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1 concurrent flood warnings — 5 counties affected
A severe flood outbreak affected Adair, Harrison, Shelby, and Woodbury counties in Iowa along with Dodge County in Nebraska on August 14, 2026. Homes in the impacted areas face water damage and potential mold growth from the flooding.
Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 1,008,586 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 5 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.
Interactive affected-area map
Adair County, IA; Harrison County, IA; Dodge County, NE; Woodbury County, IA; Shelby County, IA · ≈ 1,600 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-14 10:38 UTC · snapshot 5 of 5
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- News swiowanewssource.com
Flooding at the fields
- News westerniowatoday.com
Flash Flood Warning Issued for Parts of Southwest Iowa
- News swiowanewssource.com
Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic
- News Spectrum News
City of Harrison urges some residents to evacuate as river threatens flooding
Show 21 earlier updates
- NWS Sioux Falls SD Bulletin
- NWS Des Moines IA Bulletin
- 9News News
Colfax bar's basement flooded weeks ago, city digging up the sidewalk to find out why
- NWS Omaha/Valley NE Bulletin
- 9News News
Colfax bar's basement flooded weeks ago, city digging up the sidewalk to find out why
- NWS Omaha/Valley NE Bulletin
- NWS Omaha/Valley NE Bulletin
- 9News News
Colfax bar still dealing with flood damage from weeks ago when 3 feet of water filled basement
- WLWT News
Mandatory evacuations ordered for communities along Whitewater River for flooding
- WKRC News
City of Harrison orders immediate evacuations for several areas
- Cincinnati Enquirer News
Evacuations ordered near Whitewater River in Hamilton, Dearborn counties
- westerniowatoday.com News
8 Counties in Southwest and West Central Iowa Under Flash Flood Watch
- KWWL News
- swiowanewssource.com News
SEVERE WEATHER: More than 2-1/2 inches fall in Atlantic Thursday morning
- NWS OAX storm report Storm report
- NWS OAX storm report Storm report
- NWS OAX storm report Storm report
- Panama City News Herald News
PCB using $433,274 grant to buy home, destroy it, build retention pond
- swiowanewssource.com News
Severe storms flood streets and create sinkholes in Indianapolis
- Eagle Country 99.3 News
UPDATE: Significant Flooding Expected Along Whitewater River
- Inside Philanthropy News
This Southern Fund Aims to Be “A New Model for Conservation”
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.
- Flash Flood Warning — Adair, IA +3Adair, IA; Audubon, IA; Cass, IA; Guthrie, IAsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Colfax, NE +2Colfax, NE; Cuming, NE; Dodge, NEsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Harrison, IAHarrison, IAsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Pottawattamie, IA +1Pottawattamie, IA; Shelby, IAsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Woodbury, IAWoodbury, IAsevereEnded