Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 4:48PM CDT until October 4 at 11:40PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 2:48pm
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.2 feet, Water affects portions of Fleur Dr.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:17 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.6 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river will rise will rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon and crest around 17.5 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday 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