Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:35AM CDT until October 2 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 8:35am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Story and Polk
Counties.
South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Skunk River near Ames US 30, or from Ioway Creek to
the Polk-Jasper County line.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water affects the Shady Grove Trailer Park
located at 1006 S Dayton Ave as well as the railroad just northeast
of Cambridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.0 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 23.1 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 21.5 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:
Polk, IA; Story, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov