Iowa weather: Road conditions suffer with flash flood risks

Flash flooding could impact drivers in southern Iowa

YOU. GO HOUR BY HOUR IN THE FULL FORECAST. ALYSSA JON. AND FOR THOSE DRIVERS THAT ARE IN THAT FLASH FLOOD WARNING, THAT’S WHEN WE START TO GET CONCERNS OF PULLING ON ROADS THAT DON’T DRAIN WELL OR ON YOUR HIGHWAY. SO IF YOU ARE IN THOSE AREAS, LIKE OVER IN BEDFORD OR DOWN IN LAMONI, YOU REALLY WANT TO TAKE IT SLOW. THIS MORNING. THAT’S WHEN WE CAN START TO SEE PEOPLE LOSE TRACTION ON THE ROAD AND START TO SPIN OUT. AND EVEN NORTH OF THAT FLASH FLOOD WARNING OVER IN OSCEOLA, CRESTON BE WARY OVER THERE AS WELL. MUCH DIFFERENT STORY HERE IN THE METRO. I-235 AT SECOND AVENUE YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE DRY ROADS AS FOLKS ARE MAKING THEIR WAY INTO DOWNTOWN AND ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA. IN THE METRO AREA. THINGS ARE MOVING ALONG NICELY. BU

Updated: 7:38 AM CDT Jun 24, 2025

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Flash flooding could impact drivers in southern Iowa

Updated: 7:38 AM CDT Jun 24, 2025

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7:30 a.m. Update: Des Moines Police are responding to a crash at 14th St. and Guthrie Ave. First responders are assisting with injuries. Drivers are asked to proceed with caution through the area and expect potential traffic delays. Another crash is being reported in the West Mixmaster. The left lane of the I-80 eastbound exit ramp to I-35 is blocked by stalled vehicles. Commuters should move over and use the right lane while exiting. Showers continue to make their way across Central Iowa with heavier rain falling in southern Iowa, triggering a flash flood warning in Adams County, Ringgold County, Clarke County, Wayne County, Decatur County, Taylor County, Whiteside County and Union County. Drivers in these areas should be on the lookout for pooling on roads and highways. As of 6:45 a.m., there were no incidents to report, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Tuesday Des Moines Mobile Radar Locations 4300 block Ingersoll Avenue4800 block Hickman Road1600 block East University Avenue » Subscribe to ��vlog's YouTube page» Download the free ��vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

DES MOINES, Iowa —

7:30 a.m. Update: Des Moines Police are responding to a crash at 14th St. and Guthrie Ave. First responders are assisting with injuries. Drivers are asked to proceed with caution through the area and expect potential traffic delays.

Another crash is being reported in the West Mixmaster. The left lane of the I-80 eastbound exit ramp to I-35 is blocked by stalled vehicles. Commuters should move over and use the right lane while exiting.

Showers continue to make their way across Central Iowa with heavier rain falling in southern Iowa, triggering a flash flood warning in Adams County, Ringgold County, Clarke County, Wayne County, Decatur County, Taylor County, Whiteside County and Union County. Drivers in these areas should be on the lookout for pooling on roads and highways.

As of 6:45 a.m., there were no incidents to report, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.

Tuesday Des Moines Mobile Radar Locations

4300 block Ingersoll Avenue
4800 block Hickman Road
1600 block East University Avenue

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Flash flooding could impact drivers in southern Iowa

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