Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 9 at 6:32AM CDT until September 9 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 9, 2026 - 4:32am
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Walnut Creek at Clive I-80/35 affecting Dallas and Polk Counties.
Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St, or from 1 1/3 miles
upstream of North Walnut Creek to the Raccoon River.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, N Valley Dr is closed. Water affects Hoak
Rd between Center St as well as the levee affecting several
businesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:16 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.4 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
morning to a crest of 14.9 feet late this morning. It will then
fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description:
Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov