Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 18 at 5:28AM CDT until September 19 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 3:28am
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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...Until 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 5:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 21.7 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
morning to a crest of 22.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall
below flood stage late tomorrow 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