Webster County IA Emergency Management

10/08/2026

As harvest is underway, just a quick reminder of the dangers of field fires and how quickly they can spread. Strong winds are expected this weekend and will create increased fire danger for crop land. Any fire that occurs may spread rather quickly. We have also seen on several occasions where the fire jumps the roadway, spreading into adjacent fields or even closer to homes or buildings. If you are harvesting, we recommend you have fire extinguishers on hand, and think about keeping a disc close by and readily available in the event a fire breaks out. If you have equipment and are willing to help if needed, contact your local fire department and make sure they have your contact information. Often times the farming community can act and respond just as fast as the fire department, not to mention, a large portion of your volunteer firefighters are already in the fields helping with harvest!

10/02/2026

Thanks to the American Red Cross - Serving Iowa for providing clean up buckets for local residents. They include gloves, mask, sponge, broom, cleaning solution etc. to assist with cleaning up after flooding.
If you would like one, we have some located at the Dayton, Iowa Community Volunteer Fire Department and the Callender Fire Department. Send us a message if you would like one!

10/01/2026

If you have flood damages from last night, report them here 👇

https://ia-state.orioncentral.com/SelfReporter?m=FECEE976-DCA5-439A-BBA1-F77A83B26C82&fbclid=IwdGRjcAUrs5NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAWZkaWQWUPehvTsjCGYaVq9ig0JSSxbDKtNZuXNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5EVM2xp_BP7XcHIf8d9cJ_QRD3oZO2pXvyYgdBuQVFTjzYIBAw2-Sm0TN_dQ_aem_fBJE4L9JDbCL6p32wxjxdw

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09/30/2026

09/28/2026

Webster County Alert:

Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Flood Watch issued September 28 at 1:42PM CDT until October 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Much of central Iowa.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A prolong period of showers and storms is forecast Tuesday night
through Thursday evening. This rain will fall on saturated soil.
Rainfall totals will range from 2 to 4 inches in a southwest to
northeast oriented band across central Iowa, with locally higher
amounts likely. This rainfall may lead to flash flooding. In
addition, poor drainage and low lying area may experience
ponding. All this rainfall will cause rises on areas rivers,
which may exceed flood stage in at least a few locations.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
http://www.weather.gov

09/19/2026

Due to weather conditions, there will be no outdoor siren test at noon.

09/14/2026

***OUTDATED POST***

Several rounds of rain and thunderstorms are expected Monday and Monday night. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with each round, in any areas that are impacted by more than one round of such heavy rain will see an increasing flooding threat. A Flash Flood Watch has thus been issued for much of central Iowa from Monday through Monday night. In addition, several more rounds of heavy rain are expected to impact parts of Iowa from Tuesday through much of the coming week, so the watch may need to be extended or succeeded by more watches later. Be sure to stay tuned to the latest forecast updates in the coming days!