Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 11:00AM CDT until April 8 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Expires:
April 7, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek
near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers
portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
Instruction:
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description:
Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov