Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 9:35PM CDT until September 19 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 7:35pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
North River near Norwalk Hwy R57 affecting Warren and Polk
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North River near Norwalk Hwy R57, or from the
Madison-Warren County line to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water is over Iowa 28 immediately south of
Norwalk and threatens several rural gravel roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.9 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 22.2 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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; Warren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov