Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 9 at 9:29AM CDT until September 10 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 9, 2026 - 7:29am
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled 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 occurring and 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 13.3 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 9:17 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.4 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
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