Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 6:23AM CDT until October 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 4:23am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
North River near Norwalk Hwy R57 affecting Polk and Warren
Counties.
Thompson River at Davis City affecting Decatur County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
South River near Ackworth affecting Warren County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Thompson River at Davis City, or from the City of Grand
River to the Iowa-Missouri border.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Widespread flooding occurs at the Davis
City park including the campgrounds. Water affects Hwy R15 just
north of the town of Grand River in northwest Decatur County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.5 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 12.1 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 48 hours.
Area Description:
Decatur, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov