Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 9 at 7:07AM CDT until September 10 at 11:54PM 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...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water affects the low areas of Water Works
Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:47 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.0 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- 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