Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:40AM CDT until October 3 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 8:40am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16, or from the North and
South Raccoon Rivers to Walnut Woods State Park.
* WHEN...From Friday evening to late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water threatens secondary bridges along US
6 east of Adel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:17 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.8 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0 feet
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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:
Dallas, IA; Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov