Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 16 at 4:13AM CDT until September 17 at 2:23AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 2:13am
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr 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 late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the
Grays Lake trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:47 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
evening and continue falling to 3.7 feet Tuesday evening.
- 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