Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 9 at 6:32AM CDT until September 12 at 7:00AM 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...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.3 feet, SW 30th St is closed from George Flagg
Parkway to Bell Ave. George Flagg Parkway is closed from SW 30th St
to SW 28th St.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:17 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.9 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this morning to
13.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall tomorrow
morning. It will rise to 13.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall tomorrow evening. It will rise to 13.3 feet Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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