Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 9 at 7:07AM CDT until September 9 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 9, 2026 - 5:07am
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
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 6:46 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.1 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