Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 11:31AM CDT until October 4 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 9:31am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
Thompson River at Davis City affecting Decatur County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Raccoon River near Perry, or from the Greene-Dallas
County line to the South Raccoon River.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water approaches the bottom of the US 169
bridge on the north side of Adel and affects agricultural land
northeast of Adel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 16.8 feet early Saturday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov