Flood Watch Issued for Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and Other Iowa Counties Through Late Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for six Iowa counties, including Emmet, Palo Alto, and Pocahontas, effective from early afternoon until late tonight.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 6, 2026, 1:16 p.m. ET
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Sep 6, 2026, 1:20 p.m. ET
Flood Watch in Effect for Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and Other Iowa Counties Through Late Tonight
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Watch for portions of northwest and west central Iowa, in effect from 12:12 p.m. Sunday, September 6, 2026, through 4:00 a.m. Monday, September 7, 2026. The watch covers Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Calhoun, Crawford, and Sac counties.
The Weather Service said flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible, and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Affected cities include Wall Lake, Emmetsburg, Lake View, Odebolt, Estherville, Pomeroy, Laurens, Gilmore City, Early, Schaller, Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Sac City, Fonda, Denison, Pocahontas, and Rolfe.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts, the Weather Service refers residents to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
Sep 6, 2026, 1:16 p.m. ETFirst report
Flood Watch in Effect for Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and Other Iowa Counties Through Late Tonight
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Watch for portions of northwest and west central Iowa, in effect from 12:12 p.m. CDT Sunday, September 6, through 4:00 a.m. CDT Monday, September 7. The watch covers Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Calhoun, Crawford, and Sac counties, including the cities of Wall Lake, Emmetsburg, Lake View, Odebolt, Estherville, Pomeroy, Laurens, Gilmore City, Early, Schaller, Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Sac City, Fonda, Denison, Pocahontas, and Rolfe.
According to the National Weather Service, flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. The watch is in effect through late tonight.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts, the National Weather Service refers residents to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
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